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DATA MINE Dec. 16, 1999 Free ISPs Start to Take Hold Internet service providers that offer their service for free are just getting off the ground this year. Pioneers like NetZero and AltaVista are expected to rack up 3.3 million U.S. customers by yearend. And that total is expected to grow to 13 million in 2003. But because of reliability and customer service concerns, traditional ISPs are expected to keep the lead, with about 60 million customers. Free ISP customers: 1999 3.3 million 2000 6.2 million 2001 8.8 million 2002 11.1 million 2003 13.0 million DATA: Jupiter Communications Inc. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP					MORE NUGGETS The Mother Lode Collected nuggets from Data Mine