Re: UKNM: big ISP news

[Mike Butcher]

We'll be carrying a story on Virgin's announcement in this week's issue,

which goes to press tonight. That is if anyone has any faith left in new

media journos ;)


Anyone got a spare UKP10,000 to take advantage of the deal...?


Mike


>At 13:42 02/06/98 +0100, you wrote:

>>Hello all.

>>

>>If this is true, then it's a very bold move.

>>Is it confidence, or desperation?

>

>the release was sent to me (and doubtless others here) a few days ago

>

>is that free accounts, or/and free phone time? Are they going to forego the

>revenue from the 60,000 odd subscribers they have at the moment? Perhaps

>they'll get people to dial into an 0990 number (a "free" internet account

>trick we've seen before), or there's some other catch...

>[oh, and as this is my second post probably time to say hello everyone]


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