[bulldog905]

Jim, One thing everyone on FR uses, is an ISP. It seems like a high percentage would sign up with a FR ISP if it was available for a competitive price.

Holy cow! If you want to bankrupt FR, you couldn't come up with a better way.

ISP'S are contracting in the dot.com bust and are awash in red ink.

The moment FR leaves a "non-commercial" status, it loses the fair use defence and leaves itself open to many legal and civil problems.

The donations are working. Why ruin a good thing?

P.S: Yes, I have donated.

[RJL]

ISP'S are contracting in the dot.com bust and are awash in red ink.

What better time to buy than when the industry is in a slump? Remember the old saw "buy low, sell high".

The moment FR leaves a "non-commercial" status, it loses the fair use defense and leaves itself open to many legal and civil problems.

FreeRepublic ISP LLC. would be a completely separate legal entity from FreeRepublic.com LLC.

The donations are working. Why ruin a good thing?

More is better. If Jim and the Mrs. can put a few dollars in the bank, maybe take a cruise, and make donations to FreeRepublic.com from the ISP proceeds, so much the better.