The End of Free Lunch - Again

“IN RECENT years, consumers have become used to feasting on online freebies of all sorts: news, share quotes, music, e-mail and even speedy internet access. These days, however, dotcoms are not making news with yet more free offerings, but with lay-offs—and with announcements that they are to start charging for their services.”

The Economist,<br/> April 2001

from The end of the free lunch—again, The Economist, March 2009