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Freei Net

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Internet Service Provider

The Resume

    (circa 1998-December 2000)
    CEO Bob McCausland
    Advertising supported ISP
    Went national (October 12, 1999)
    1,000,000 subscribers (November 30, 1999)
    Filed for Bankruptcy (October 4, 2000)

Why Freei Net might be annoying:

    They changed their name to FreeInternet.com.
    They declared bankruptcy (October 4, 2000).
    When they file bankruptcy, they laid off 90 employees.
    They lost $19 million in 1999.
    It took almost ten days to activate an account.
    It crashed on Windows 2000.

Why Freei Net might not be annoying:

    The advertisers paid the cost of internet access.
    Despite going bankrupt, they tried to continue offering service to their subscribers.
    Eventually their customer base was serviced by NetZero Internet.
    In 2000, they grew to 3,200,000 subscribers and was the 6th largest ISP.
    It allowed users to go to all web sites, newsgroups, download and POP3 email for free.
    Users selected the browser they wished to use.
    It partnered with MP3.Com.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 60 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 49 Votes: 75.51% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 77 Votes: 74.03% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 96 Votes: 72.92% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 60 Votes: 76.67% Annoying