> 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