NetZero

NetZero is an Internet Service Provider based in the United States. It is a subsidiary of United Online, which also owns Juno Online Services and BlueLight Internet Services.

=History of Netzero=

NetZero, along with its now-sister company BlueLight Internet (which was at first co-owned by Kmart and Yahoo!), were originally aimed toward providing internet access to users free of charge, in exchange for displaying ads on the user s screen in a permanent toolbar.

NetZero eventually began charging for internet access totalling over 40 hours/month starting in January 2001. This became Netzero Platinum, which provided unlimited free access for US$9.99.

However, they continue to have their free Netzero service for 10 hours per month per household.

=3G Dialup Service=

In July 2005, NetZero introduced a service called 3G, standing for the third generation of internet. The company is charging $14.95 for the service, claiming it is so fast, you won t believe it s not Broadband.

=3G Technology FAQ=

As dial-up connections are limited in speed by the Federal Communications Commission, the service does not actually increase speeds, but Link prefetching HTML markup, images, JavaScript, and other small files and Data compression them.

=Dialup Client Software=

Previously, NetZero used a connection bar software. In June 2005, the company released a new client replacing the old program with an Internet Explorer browser helper object.

=External links=

*[http://www.untd.com/ United Online] (corporate site) *[http://www.netzero.net/ NetZero] *[http://www.juno.com/ Juno] *[http://www.mybluelight.com BlueLight Internet] *[http://www.voipnoise.com/blog/index.php/weblog/voip_over_dialup_netzero/ NetZero VoIP Article] Blog Article about NetZero VoIP