Comments on: Telecom Incest: The Fon-BT Deal Sounds Screwy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:26:17 -0800 hourly 1 By: Syl http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1660684 Syl Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:29:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1660684 This post makes no sense.. You should probably delete it. This post makes no sense.. You should probably delete it.

]]> By: Zuggu.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1659891 Zuggu.com Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:49:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1659891 update: your story is outdated. update: rewrite it. update: your story is outdated.
update: rewrite it.

]]> By: Pepe http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1659838 Pepe Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:38:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1659838 Well, that's not news flash...Fon started paying 40 bucks for each new "customer" while ago, just when it begun giving away "foneras".. Now the story goes the same, 10 bucks more on top of the 40. On the BT stuff, well..again, the company (BT) is experimenting with soda at no cost, so does it matter to them at all?. Cheers Well, that’s not news flash…Fon started paying 40 bucks for each new “customer” while ago, just when it begun giving away “foneras”..

Now the story goes the same, 10 bucks more on top of the 40.

On the BT stuff, well..again, the company (BT) is experimenting with soda at no cost, so does it matter to them at all?.

Cheers

]]> By: PH Langlois http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1659675 PH Langlois Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:22:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1659675 That's a really nice move. That's a way for FON to become the future mobile dedicated wifi network, with all the service we can imagine, such as shopping in a retail store with all internet information and tools in your hand? There is a lot or services to develop around mobile wifi. Starbucks & Apple started it some weeks ago, and I guess the future is mobile web. Whatever the ISP will be. That’s a really nice move. That’s a way for FON to become the future mobile dedicated wifi network, with all the service we can imagine, such as shopping in a retail store with all internet information and tools in your hand?

There is a lot or services to develop around mobile wifi. Starbucks & Apple started it some weeks ago, and I guess the future is mobile web. Whatever the ISP will be.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1659459 David Mackey Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:35:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1659459 Wow, now that was a little convoluted. Wow, now that was a little convoluted.

]]> By: alan p http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1659199 alan p Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:11:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1659199 It's not irrational for BT to invest in FON pre deal, as just by signing them up they have created huge value in FON. Will it work - you know, everyone always craps all over Telcos for being staid and conservative. So BT has taken a risk here, its a clever move strategically, maybe FON works out, maybe not but it shows the shape of things to come and who is shaping it. It’s not irrational for BT to invest in FON pre deal, as just by signing them up they have created huge value in FON.

Will it work – you know, everyone always craps all over Telcos for being staid and conservative. So BT has taken a risk here, its a clever move strategically, maybe FON works out, maybe not but it shows the shape of things to come and who is shaping it.

]]> By: mike webber http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1658743 mike webber Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:15:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1658743 this article is crappy bullshit. no facts. only specs. very very unserious recherche. be ashamed. http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/no-way-jose.html this article is crappy bullshit. no facts. only specs. very very unserious recherche. be ashamed.

http://english....o-way-jose.html

]]> By: Alvaro http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1658741 Alvaro Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:13:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1658741 What is your purpose writing this post if you already now it´s not true??? Maybe you should delete it... What is your purpose writing this post if you already now it´s not true???

Maybe you should delete it…

]]> By: phenom http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1658665 phenom Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:14:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1658665 Sort of makes sense to me....smart move http://vidsonly.blogspot.com Sort of makes sense to me….smart move
http://vidsonly.blogspot.com

]]> By: SorenG http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1658661 SorenG Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:13:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1658661 Be nice if TC would get back to reviewing start-ups, rather than putting what seems all of its time reporting on million dollar investments of large corporations. I would rather you show me cool, innovative efforts by small groups of people out to impact the web, more than large corps doing business deals. Be nice if TC would get back to reviewing start-ups, rather than putting what seems all of its time reporting on million dollar investments of large corporations. I would rather you show me cool, innovative efforts by small groups of people out to impact the web, more than large corps doing business deals.

]]> By: Ugh!!'s Greymatter Honeypot http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1658658 Ugh!!'s Greymatter Honeypot Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:10:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1658658 <strong>FONtastic voyage...</strong> I had blogged about FON more than a year ago and it’s great to see them grow from strength to strength. Today they’re in the news together with BT announcing a joint venture in a bid to penetrate the UK market. The details of the deal are s... FONtastic voyage…

I had blogged about FON more than a year ago and it’s great to see them grow from strength to strength. Today they’re in the news together with BT announcing a joint venture in a bid to penetrate the UK market. The details of the deal are s…

]]> By: Leeci http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1658628 Leeci Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:39:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1658628 It's not 'screwy'. It makes sense. FON is leveraging an existing broadband infrastructure to build an ubiquitous WiFi network. People are mobile. People want WiFi everywhere. Why should any ISP pour money into building a secondary WiFi network? Think about what this could do in the wake of Muni wifi crumbling? It's a smart move by BT. Go FON for being the ones with the innovation. And, I agree with Jiddane. Source? None, just making things exciting in the blogs for the day. It’s not ’screwy’. It makes sense.

FON is leveraging an existing broadband infrastructure to build an ubiquitous WiFi network. People are mobile. People want WiFi everywhere. Why should any ISP pour money into building a secondary WiFi network? Think about what this could do in the wake of Muni wifi crumbling?

It’s a smart move by BT. Go FON for being the ones with the innovation.

And, I agree with Jiddane. Source? None, just making things exciting in the blogs for the day.

]]> By: Jason M. Lemkin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1658620 Jason M. Lemkin Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:33:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1658620 I know nothing about this deal. But EchoSign also has a deep partnership with BT who whitelabells our e-signature services in the U.K. -- and I doubt this deal, whatever it is, is 'screwy'. I can say from our perspective BT understands that partnerships require a win-win for all parties, and I highly doubt they'd enter into any partnership that isn't profitable for both parties, out of their own self-interest. I know nothing about this deal. But EchoSign also has a deep partnership with BT who whitelabells our e-signature services in the U.K. — and I doubt this deal, whatever it is, is ’screwy’. I can say from our perspective BT understands that partnerships require a win-win for all parties, and I highly doubt they’d enter into any partnership that isn’t profitable for both parties, out of their own self-interest.

]]> By: Jiddane http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1658592 Jiddane Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:07:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1658592 Stephen, I don't see any research on Om's part, just an unsourced allegation. Sounds like a lot of hate to me. Looks like blogger's speculation puts his rep on the line. Where's the research, homes? Stephen,

I don’t see any research on Om’s part, just an unsourced allegation. Sounds like a lot of hate to me. Looks like blogger’s speculation puts his rep on the line. Where’s the research, homes?

]]> By: Stephen Lev http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1658580 Stephen Lev Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1658580 See, Om did the real research while TC just copy/pasted FON PR crap in the previous post. Guys, don't give in to PR! See, Om did the real research while TC just copy/pasted FON PR crap in the previous post. Guys, don’t give in to PR!

]]> By: martin varsavsky http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1658572 martin varsavsky Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:50:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1658572 No way Joselito!!!!!!!!!!!! Oops, sorry, Eriquito No way Joselito!!!!!!!!!!!! Oops, sorry, Eriquito

]]> By: cweeb http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1658565 cweeb Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:47:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1658565 Are you all going to ever put TC40 videos out there ? Are you all going to ever put TC40 videos out there ?

]]> By: Hubert http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1658560 Hubert Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:44:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1658560 Erik, Martin replied on OM's blog ;-) Erik,
Martin replied on OM’s blog ;-)

]]> By: Fractals of Change http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1658556 Fractals of Change Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:43:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1658556 <strong>FON and BT – Wifi Today; Mobile Tomorrow?...</strong> A deal announced today between British Telecom and upstart FON allows BT’s Internet customers to share their own broadband connections via WiFi and, in turn, be able to access WiFi free at “thousands” (doesn’t say how many) of FON hotspots arou... FON and BT – Wifi Today; Mobile Tomorrow?…

A deal announced today between British Telecom and upstart FON allows BT’s Internet customers to share their own broadband connections via WiFi and, in turn, be able to access WiFi free at “thousands” (doesn’t say how many) of FON hotspots arou…

]]> By: CasaMan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/comment-page-1/#comment-1658492 CasaMan Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:14:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/04/telecom-incest-the-fon-bt-deal-sounds-screwy/#comment-1658492 Yes but in return BT provides free Wi-Fi for us Fonero's, right? Yes but in return BT provides free Wi-Fi for us Fonero’s, right?

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