Re: UKNM: freeserve numbers - comments anyone?

[Nabil Shabka]

I agree, it is a whole new approach to access and the implications are

not to be underestimated.  What happens to fee based ISP's as by this

time next year all connectivity becomes 'free.'


As well as this, imagine how this development potentially leap frogs the

UK ahead of the US.  Eventually there will have to be data charges as

opposed to time based charges, no problem for UK users switching models,

we're used to paying 'usage' charges.  Imagine how these charges will go

down in the US where they are stuck on flat fees....


Dominic Riley-BU wrote:

> 

> It doesn't really matter whether Freeserve has 400,000, 500,000 or 600,000

> subscribers, they've opened up a terrific segment of the market in a very

> short time.

> 

> Dominic Riley

> Head of Marketing - BBC Online

> 

> > -----Original Message-----

>

> From: Sajid Mohammed [SMTP:g23rocketmail [dot] com]

> > Sent: 24 November 1998 10:51

>

> To: uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

> > Subject:      Re: UKNM: freeserve numbers - comments anyone?

> >

>

> ---Stefan Magdalinski <stefanisness [dot] org> wrote:

> > >

> > > Read, Think, Post.

> >

> > Okay then...

> >

> > 1. The figures describe 'active' users. If someone has sent me an

> > e-mail to my account, does that mean it's active? No definition of the

> > term active *immediately* renders the figures dubious.

> >

> > 2. If as stated 85% are active in that magic 30 day period and as Mr

> > Danby says those who don't use the service after 30 days are

> > unsubscribed, then surely that 475,000 figure should be 403,750?

> >

> > 3. Have these figures been externally audited by another organisation

> > i.e. not Dixons or Freeserve? In fact, do any ISPs get their figures

> > audited?

> >

> > I don't trust the figures, simple as that - it sounds a little too

> > good to be true. I didn't make myself too clear in my post, but

> > trusted organisations to audit all ISPs using the same methodologies

> > would make the whole thing a lot easier.

> >

> > Stefan sticking up for Dixons - what next? Noam Chomsky joining the

> > board of MacDonalds?

> >

> > [Sam says: and thank you gentlemen....shall we call it a day on that

> > topic.]


> >

> > Sajid Mohammed


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