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By
James Martell
Website:
www.desktop-publishers.com
October
6, 2000
Free ISPs
don't want your money ...what they want is YOU!
It's
a fact that you can save $20 a month using a free ISP, but you'll be
making a remittance in another form.
Without
your $20 a month, these services need other revenue sources. Most
free ISPs turn to advertisers. Many will ask you for information
about your buying lifestyle and buying habits so advertisers can target
their messages to the right audience.
How
does this affect your surfing experience? In most cases, you'll
content with a mandatory banner bar. Close the bar and you'll lose
your connection.
Annoying
as these banner bars are, they're what keep these free services
alive. At the time of the writing FreeInternet.com, Freewwweb.com
and Worldspy have ceased operation or have been bought out by another
provider.
What's
more, you will be disconnected after a period of inactivity.
Still,
there's annual savings of $240 or more - and that for most people is
enough to outweigh the disadvantages. Last year, 2.5 million users
took advantage of the free ISP offer, according to Jupiter
Communications, and by 2003, that number is expected to exceed 10
million.
We've
tried out four of the free ISPs to help you find one or two whose traits
you can live with. The services vary in terms of the size of the
banner bars.
Like
their fee-based cousins, most free ISPs start you off at portals sites
whose offerings typically include e-mail, voicemail, calendar, chat
services and the traditional news services. Most also offer local
numbers.
Free
ISPs Do Have a Cost
If
you're squeamish about privacy issues, then free Internet access may not
be for you. But if you're game, take a free ISP out for a
spin. Then, at the end of the year, treat yourself to something
real nice, like a nice big 19" monitor that will make the banner
bar look real small.
For
more information or to register
with a free ISP, click here!
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About
The Author:
James
Martell is the Sr. Editor and
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