IP: Europe takes a step closer to flat rate internet access

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> From: "the terminal of Geoff Goodfellow" <geoff () iconia com>
> To: "Dave e-mail pamphleteer Farber" <farber () cis upenn edu>
>
>
> http://www.msnbc.com/news/329054.asp?cp1=1
>
> Europe takes a step closer
> to flat-rate Internet access
>
> By Neal E. Boudette
> THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
>
> Oct. 29 Europe is edging closer to tearing down one of its biggest barriers
> to electronic commerce: the phone charges users pay for every minute they stay
> online.
>
> IN BRITAIN amid a crusade by users, newspapers and Internet companies the
> governments e-commerce minister and telecommunications regulator Oftel are
> preparing to tell British Telecommunications PLC to open its rate structure to
> allow Internet-service providers to offer unlimited Web access for a flat
> monthly price.
>
> <snip>

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