RE: Did Internet Founders Actually Anticipate Paid,

[Nathan Eisenberg <nathan () atlasnetworks us>]

> Devil's Advocate here,
>
> What would you say to ISP A that provided similar speeds as ISP B, but B took
> payments from content providers and then provided the service for free?
>
> Gives you the choice, ISP A, which costs, and ISP B, which is free, and most
> people wouldn't know the difference.
>
> ~J

I would say that it's an interesting and unprecedented (to my knowledge) model.  Could be an interesting business plan. 
 I'm not sure if it's realistically viable, and it's certainly a risky proposition, but it's definitely unusual.

Nathan