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[ NNSquad ] NetZero to launch free wireless broadband service; no advertising, but there are catches
NetZero to launch free wireless broadband service; no advertising, but
there are catches
http://j.mp/z1YZiH (Washington Post)
"There are plenty of catches with the free plan. United Online isn't
offsetting its costs by making users look at advertising, as it did
with its original offer of free dial-up Internet access. The "free"
users will be money-losers for the company, United Online Chairman and
CEO Mark Goldston said. That means United Online is using the free
plan as a way to lure customers with the hope of upselling them to
paying plans, which start at $9.95 per month. To take advantage of
the offer, consumers will need to buy a $50 antenna stick that plugs
into a laptop, or a $100 "mobile hotspot" that allows any Wi-Fi
equipped device to connect to the Internet. United Online will be
selling the devices on the NetZero website."
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