Re: UKNM: Free vs paid for ISPs

[Stefan Magdalinski]

Ray Taylor wrote:


I'll re-include the preceding message so that it becomes clear again

what we were talking about:


>>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.


Yes. I thought so. A discussion of the cost of corporate access vs. home

access. 


>Will big companies get free access to the net for all their employees or will it

> just be home access?


> I only wish I was that clever. You mean people surfin from one of 1,000

> connections on their corporate LAN get fast access? And people using the net

> from home don't want fast access or good service? I won't ask you to explain

> that further because I doubt I would be able to grasp the concepts.


I neither said nor implied either of those things, so you're probably

right.


> I'm going to have to get a grown up to help me review our online advertising

> strategy. Until then, I think we will have to stick to my original plan on

> this one and that is - it's not an issue of paid v free, or fast modem v

> slow modem, but who v who.

> 

> If and when the free services come up with some demographics, I'll look at

> them. No reason why they should, paid-for ISPs don't have any.

> 

> Master Silly Billy (Age 8.75)

> NMC/Adplan Corporate Kindergarten

> 0181 639 0015


I can tell I've hit a nerve. Am I going to get an off-list torrent of

abuse, or do you only do those for female members? 


Stefxxx


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