Re: UKNM: Free vs paid for ISPs

[Stefan Magdalinski]

Ray Taylor wrote:

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From: Steve Bowbrick <stevewebmedia [dot] com>

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> >This is silly. It's a matter of habit. We're accustomed to paying for

> >access so it will take a while for free to become the norm. However, once

> >it does, captains of industry will be lining up alongside yoof and grannies

> >for the free stuff (which, as I keep saying, isn't actually free anyway -

> >just metered differently)

> 

> Why should free become the norm? Will big companies get free access to the

> net for all their employees or will it just be home access? Will home/office

> users want free access or fast access? Walking is free, but most people

> travel by public transport (expensive) or car if they can (even more

> expensive) so why presume the only benefit consumers are looking for is low

> price or no price?


You answered your own question. 


home access=56K=slow but cheap

corporate access=~T1= fast but expensive.


so simple, a child could understand it. 


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