UKNM: Not long now

[Rick Sareen]

Looks like momentum is building :


"Free" Internet access services, however, are fuelled by regulatory

kickbacks from high priced, per minute phone charges. Despite all the hype,

the free access business model is not the solution; it is a symptom of the

problem of high phone rates, which if left uncorrected, will continue to

slow adoption of the Internet and e-commerce in Europe.


For this reason, AOL is working to "turn off the clock" for online

consumers. We're speaking to governments and regulators across the EU, and

we're working on a commercial solution as well. We aim to provide European

consumers with the same access to cheap, flat-rate local calls as enjoyed

in the US and won�t quit until the Internet becomes the most important and

useful medium across Europe -- for everyone -- not just an online elite.


David Phillips President & Managing Director AOL/CompuServe U.K.


This is from http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/1999/19/ns-8198.html



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