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Unmetered access hinted from BT, at a price...
News After the news that free Internet access will hit the UK next week , BT hinted Wednesday that it could offer unmetered access if consumers pay for it with high flat-rate fees. However, BT has not ruled unmetered access out and claims changes to the...
[October 27, 1999, 16:40]
Unmetered ISP dragged into court
News Criticism of unmetered ISP IGClick mounted Tuesday as it emerged the ISP is under investigation from the Trading Standards and is about to be taken to court by a group of angry users. For list of unmetered players see ZDNet's Unmetered Access Guide
[November 21, 2000, 12:57]
Unmetered access to triple Internet use
News The UK Internet market is being "dramatically" held back by the lack of unmetered access, according to research conducted by analyst firm Durlacher. Interviews in 4,000 British homes found that users would increase the frequency of their Internet...
[February 14, 2000, 16:08]
Unmetered access to benefit techno-phobes most
News Unmetered Internet access will drag the last of Britain's uninitiated techno-phobes kicking and screaming into the online world according to observers. Nevertheless, Gibson agreed, albeit tentatively, that £34.99 a month for unmetered Net access...
[December 7, 1999, 13:44]
Unmetered access to shake up free ISPs
News Internet service provider Freeserve's (quote: FRE ) price fell sharply Tuesday in the light of BT's decision to offer unmetered access in the UK. Of course, it remains to be seen how popular BT's unmetered access package will be with consumers; the...
[December 8, 1999, 10:58]
Unmetered offering hits the Scots
News Unmetered Lite, which will offer unmetered access in the evening and at weekends for £11.99 monthly, and Jings! Unmetered Total which will offer 24/7 unmetered access for £27.99 monthly. Take me to the Unmetered Access Special
[October 18, 2000, 8:44]
Unmetered access model crumbles
News ISPs are accused of being immoral in their handling of unmetered services by customers rights organisation the Consumers' Association Tuesday. Unmetered access promised users cheap or free unlimited Internet use as an alternative to pay-per-minute...
[August 8, 2000, 16:06]
A Year Ago: Unmetered access critical to the UK
News Unmetered access is critical for the Internet economy according to a study from research firm IDC but analysts warn it is not going to happen overnight. As the campaign for unmetered access gains powerful government and industry allies, IDC analyst...
[October 21, 2000, 7:03]
Unmetered access: what you said...
News SurfUnlimited, cable company Telewest's unmetered Net access offering went live on Monday and, as usual, BT got it in the ear for doing far too little, too late. I think £35 a month is a very high price to pay for narrowband unmetered access.
[February 17, 2000, 10:21]
Roundup: Unmetered access - how it all went wrong
News Unmetered access hit the headlines yet again this week as CallNet becomes the latest victim of its huge popularity. AOL -- one of the few ISPs not to be sucked into the unmetered vacuum -- puts the blame squarely at BT's feet, claiming that until...
[August 11, 2000, 16:37]
Unmetered access critical to the UK
News Unmetered access is critical for the Internet economy according to a study from research firm IDC but analysts warn it is not going to happen overnight. As the campaign for unmetered access gains powerful government and industry allies, IDC analyst...
[October 21, 1999, 17:41]
Pressure mounts on BT over unmetered access
News The pressure on BT to offer Internet users unmetered access intensifies Thursday as Intel joins the bandwagon for cheaper Net access. A day after e-Minister Patricia Hewitt met with members of the Campaign for Unmetered Telecommunications (CUT) and...
[October 21, 1999, 16:20]
AOL delivers unmetered nationwide
News Unmetered access receives a much-needed boost Wednesday as AOL rolls its flat-rate service out nationwide. The telco believed it had satisfied industry calls for unmetered access with SurfTime, which allowed ISPs to offer flat-rate services.
[November 8, 2000, 11:54]
News Burst: AOL rolls out unmetered nationwide
News Unmetered access receives a much-needed boost Wednesday as AOL rolls its flat-rate service out nationwide. Unmetered access offerings -- which provide users with all the Internet time they want for a fixed monthly fee -- have been a disaster in the...
[November 8, 2000, 10:35]
News Roundup: NEW unmetered access - updated
News Oftel's decision to open up BT's network and allow other operators to offer unmetered services will change the Internet access landscape irrevocably according to experts. Updated unmetered guide CallNet latest victim of unmetered popularity
[June 12, 2000, 14:44]
Exclusive: BT forced to offer better unmetered solution for ISPs
News ZDNet UK News has learned that BT (quote: BT) has been forced to rewrite its Friaco unmetered offering following intense negotiations with WorldCom, the network carrier that complained about BT following the announcement of SurfTime.
[July 19, 2000, 15:31]
RedHotAnt closes down unmetered service
News Internet service provider RedHotAnt joins the rollcall of unmetered casualties Tuesday as it closes down its much vaunted service. At the beginning of January RedHotAnt admitted it would not be taking on any new subscribers for its unmetered...
[January 16, 2001, 11:14]
LineOne fails, what future for unmetered?
News In an embarrassing U-turn, high profile ISP LineOne Monday declares itself unable "financially or commercially" to sustain its unmetered Internet service. The only road for the UK Internet industry is through Friaco [BT's wholesale unmetered product].
[July 17, 2000, 12:09]
Angry unmetered customers accused of inciting abuse
News In common with many unmetered ISPs, IGClick went belly-up in November last year, leaving customers stranded with no refund of their £80 joining fee. He believes the case highlights a major problem for people desperate to seek recompense from failed...
[January 12, 2001, 14:39]
LineOne dumps unmetered access
News LineOne, the ISP part-owned by British Telecommunications (quote: BT) made a dramatic U-turn this weekend by abandoning its unmetered Internet service, leaving thousands of disappointed users. While many ISPs have been forced to jump on the...
[July 17, 2000, 9:19]
