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Thursday, December 20, 2001

http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-000100643dec20.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dtechnology

Freenets Getting a New Lease on Life
By Dave Wilson

...For ... thousands of Americans, Internet access is a critical tool, but many cannot easily afford it. With standard access rates averaging more than $200 a year, it's easier for people of limited means to get a computer than it is to maintain an Internet connection. Most free commercial Internet providers have bit the dust. Those still around severely limit the amount of time users can spend online each month. Which is why the freenet movement is being resurrected in America, after years of decline....

 


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