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AOL to Launch Discount "Netscape" Internet Service

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the nothing-left-but-brand-recognition dept.

BigJimSlade writes "AOL is planning to launch a discounted internet service. The service will have less of the 'extras' that AOL users are used to, but will only cost $9.95 a month. In a move to cash-in on name recognition, AOL will be naming this service 'Netscape'."

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  1. Re:But... by danielsfca2 · · Score: 2, Informative

    > If...the "Netscape" client software will be "Internet Explorer." That would be a tragedy.

    No, that would be irony.

  2. ONLY $9.95 per month? by W2k · · Score: 2, Informative

    I can't believe you americans still put up with shit like this. Here in Sweden, it has been possible for ages to get dial-up Internet from our largest ISP for only slightly more than $3/month - and that includes five POP3 accounts (with optional webmail access), 50 megs of webspace (accessible via FTP) and free telephone support.

    A dial-up without the extra features (just the web, baby) costs nothing per month, and per-minute charges are less than $2 per hour during peak hours (less than $1 off-peak).

    Most importantly, we don't have any ISP's that require their customers to run special bugware (read "AOL Software" - and I'm blatantly assuming here that it's a required install, feel free to correct me). You lot obviously need to let your ISP's know what exactly constitutes acceptable pricing for stuff like "simple" Internet access :)

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  3. Re:But... by btox · · Score: 2, Informative

    There won't be client software the same way there is with AOL. There will be a very small piece of software and it will use the user's current browser.

  4. Reply to self by etymxris · · Score: 2, Informative
    Mod parent down, he has it all wrong ;)

    "To help launch the new organization, America Online has pledged $2 million in cash to the Mozilla Foundation over the next two years. AOL will also contribute additional resources through equipment, domain names and trademarks, and related intellectual property, as well as providing some transitional assistance for key personnel as they move into the new organization."


    It isn't specific what the trademarks were. But given the launch of this service, I'm guessing it included "Mozilla" related trademarks but not "Netscape" related trademarks. Details here.
  5. Re:But... by Echnin · · Score: 2, Informative

    Irony = self-contradictory or unexpected. Thus a "Netscape" service running Internet Explorer would be ironic.

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