Comments on: Return of Free Internet Access http://gigaom.com/2006/04/10/return-of-free-internet-access/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:24:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Brian kakowski http://gigaom.com/2006/04/10/return-of-free-internet-access/#comment-46836 Brian kakowski Wed, 08 Nov 2006 14:05:55 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/10/return-of-free-internet-access/#comment-46836 <p>Hey im so sorry to bother you. But Im afraid my wife is cheating on me and wher or who to turn to ? Can u tell me who owns cell phone # 904-699-5363</p> <p>its Cingular wireless out of Florida Thanks</p> Hey im so sorry to bother you. But Im afraid my wife is cheating on me and wher or who to turn to ?
Can u tell me who owns cell phone # 904-699-5363

its Cingular wireless out of Florida Thanks

]]> By: Michael Andersen http://gigaom.com/2006/04/10/return-of-free-internet-access/#comment-46835 Michael Andersen Mon, 15 May 2006 15:41:59 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/10/return-of-free-internet-access/#comment-46835 <p>Correction: It's not VOIP that Carphone Warehouse are offering, it's LLU (Local Loop Unbundling). Although they have the technology to offer VOIP, they don't have the management capability or technical staff to get there. And while they're getting everyone excited about how it's "free", they're not pointing out that it's not any good. Speeds are very, very poor, and are throttled back from 8am to 11pm every day.</p> Correction: It’s not VOIP that Carphone Warehouse are offering, it’s LLU (Local Loop Unbundling). Although they have the technology to offer VOIP, they don’t have the management capability or technical staff to get there. And while they’re getting everyone excited about how it’s “free”, they’re not pointing out that it’s not any good. Speeds are very, very poor, and are throttled back from 8am to 11pm every day.

]]> By: Ian Fogg http://gigaom.com/2006/04/10/return-of-free-internet-access/#comment-46834 Ian Fogg Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:58:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/10/return-of-free-internet-access/#comment-46834 <p>I don't see the connection you are making between ad-supported Internet access models, which you name, and this announcement from Carphone Warehouse.</p> <p>The parallel to look for here is double plays of VoIP, or CPS, or mobile telephony and broadband.</p> <p>What Carphone has here is a great marketing effort. They could have sold this as 'free telephone calls' if you take broadband at 21ukp a month, but they chose to go for the big headlines with a 'free broadband' tag, and it's worked.</p> I don’t see the connection you are making between ad-supported Internet access models, which you name, and this announcement from Carphone Warehouse.

The parallel to look for here is double plays of VoIP, or CPS, or mobile telephony and broadband.

What Carphone has here is a great marketing effort. They could have sold this as ‘free telephone calls’ if you take broadband at 21ukp a month, but they chose to go for the big headlines with a ‘free broadband’ tag, and it’s worked.

]]> By: Stewart http://gigaom.com/2006/04/10/return-of-free-internet-access/#comment-46833 Stewart Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:52:19 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/10/return-of-free-internet-access/#comment-46833 <p>I think CarPhoneWarehouse can do this in the UK easily, although I hope they change their name it's just so 1987…</p> I think CarPhoneWarehouse can do this in the UK easily, although I hope they change their name it’s just so 1987…

]]> By: rick http://gigaom.com/2006/04/10/return-of-free-internet-access/#comment-46832 rick Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:32:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/10/return-of-free-internet-access/#comment-46832 <p>Any guesses or thoughts when Skype begins advertising? They could make a killing on ads with their large userbase.</p> Any guesses or thoughts when Skype begins advertising? They could make a killing on ads with their large userbase.

]]> By: Matt http://gigaom.com/2006/04/10/return-of-free-internet-access/#comment-46831 Matt Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:58:31 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/10/return-of-free-internet-access/#comment-46831 <p>Wi-Fi was not a option back in the 90s and services like Yahoo Music for example where a record executives nightmare .If services sell like Music and Movie downloads do then they can be advertised and also help subsidise "free" internet acess.</p> Wi-Fi was not a option back in the 90s and services like Yahoo Music for example where a record executives nightmare .If services sell like Music and Movie downloads do then they can be advertised and also help subsidise “free” internet acess.

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