Re: don't understand the logic in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20533275 en Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:59:05 EDT Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:59:05 EDT Re: don't understand the logic http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20535093 patcat88 :
said by NOCMan See Profile :

I find it hard to believe that any company would do this for free unless they did heavy ad insertion, collection of stats, and other unsavory things to make money.
Exactly. What kind of business model is this? I bet there will be mandatory surveys and mandatory signups for various crap, or "free" service will be referral based (Pyramid Scheme). Think AllAdvantage, but 10 times worse.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20535093 Sat, 24 May 2008 21:24:29 EDT Re: don't understand the logic http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20533275 Joe12345678 :
said by GOLFnSUN See Profile :

said by Thumper21 :

why would a company want to bid on it if they can only make money off of 5% of the population?

what kind of speeds would the consumer be getting? why would a consumer want to pay for broadband if they can get it free?
The do say free service "TIER", meaning that there would be multiple tiers. The free tier could be speed limited to say 768/128 and the pay tiers would be faster.
they would be nice for laptop users on the road and if they make the higher tiers cost less then the cell phone based broadband then WIN WIN.

also how can they be family-friendly and have open access?

as be family-friendly may block alot of sites.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20533275 Sat, 24 May 2008 11:13:26 EDT Re: don't understand the logic http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20533258 NOCMan : I find it hard to believe that any company would do this for free unless they did heavy ad insertion, collection of stats, and other unsavory things to make money.

Now if the government wanted to take that band and make it a public safety wireless network I'd be for that. You could use QOS to guarantee access to the network despite congestion and still be able to provide a service to communities.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20533258 Sat, 24 May 2008 11:07:56 EDT Re: don't understand the logic http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20533130 GOLFnSUN :
said by Thumper21 :

why would a company want to bid on it if they can only make money off of 5% of the population?

what kind of speeds would the consumer be getting? why would a consumer want to pay for broadband if they can get it free?
The do say free service "TIER", meaning that there would be multiple tiers. The free tier could be speed limited to say 768/128 and the pay tiers would be faster.
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what kind of speeds would the consumer be getting? why would a consumer want to pay for broadband if they can get it free?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20533105 Sat, 24 May 2008 10:16:12 EDT