Privately funded Freei. The firm already offers this service to PC users. Net spokesperson Bridget Murtagh told Newsbytes that the company plans to have the service available in all 50 states by the end of this week. Currently it is available in 17 states. In addition to being the first ISP in the country to offer free Internet connectivity to Mac users, Freei.
Net offers anonymity.
Based on a business model similar to the radio and broadcast TV industry, the company offers consumers free, anonymous access to the Internet while gaining revenue through advertising sales. While users are online, they'll see a small advertising banner targeted to their personal interests, similar to the adds users see on pay services. Net customers do not give their names, addresses or telephone numbers to the ISP or the advertisers. Since there is no bill to pay, the company has no need for this, or any other, identifying information. When a person becomes a new subscriber, Freei.