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BIPA attacks Auntie's free Internet service

Jane Wakefield ZDNet.co.uk

Published: 02 Sep 1999 11:40 BST

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BIPA is concerned the launch of Freebeeb -- the BBC's free ISP which went live today -- will stifle competition in the free ISP market. BIPA believes a publicly-funded commercial service is a serious threat to Internet publishing and has written to the government voicing its concerns.

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