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From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:26:36 -0500
Begin forwarded message: From: Keith Dawson <kadawson () mac com> Date: February 28, 2006 11:22:35 AM EST To: dave () farber netSubject: Re: [IP] DO READ Broadband will be free, says British Telecom (fwd)
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/27/bt_free_broadband/ BT plays down 'free broadband' report By Tim Richardson Published Monday 27th February 2006 12:07 GMT BT has played down reports that it is planning to offer its punters "free broadband" when its new 21st Century Network (21CN) is rolled out over the next couple of years. The Mail on Sunday ran a story saying that once 21CN was up and running punters would get a "broadband dialtone". But a spokesman for the UK's dominant fixed line telco distanced himself from the report saying broadband "would not be free". It may be that a "broadband dialtone" may be available for rental - much like current arrangements for fixed line phone - but it is "not to be free", he told us. Indeed, the telco has yet to work out how it plans to price products in the future. It's possible that a broadband line might be bundled with other services, but he stressed it would "not be free". ... ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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