Comments on: FON Raises $22 Million http://saunderslog.com/2006/02/05/fon-raises-22-million/ A daily round table on the tech industry with experts and callers from all over the globe. Join us as we pick apart the news and get to the meat of what\'s happening out there. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:32:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Shared WiFi on the Way » The Small Business Buzz http://saunderslog.com/2006/02/05/fon-raises-22-million/#comment-3205 Shared WiFi on the Way » The Small Business Buzz Mon, 06 Feb 2006 17:27:46 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/02/05/fon-raises-22-million/#comment-3205 [...] FON, the brainchild of entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky, has just raised $21.7 million from Google, Skype, Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures. [...] [...] FON, the brainchild of entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky, has just raised $21.7 million from Google, Skype, Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures. [...]

]]> By: Tech Kick » FON fun http://saunderslog.com/2006/02/05/fon-raises-22-million/#comment-3199 Tech Kick » FON fun Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:41:35 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/02/05/fon-raises-22-million/#comment-3199 [...] Some places to read about it are http://gigaom.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/ and also http://wifinetnews.com/archives/006266.html not to mention http://saunderslog.com/2006/02/05/fon-raises-22-million [...] [...] Some places to read about it are http://gigaom.com/2006/02/05/google-skype-fund-fon/ and also http://wifinetnews.com/archives/006266.html not to mention http://saunderslog.com/2006/02/05/fon-raises-22-million [...]

]]> By: mathewingram.com/work http://saunderslog.com/2006/02/05/fon-raises-22-million/#comment-3196 mathewingram.com/work Mon, 06 Feb 2006 03:36:58 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/02/05/fon-raises-22-million/#comment-3196 <strong>FON sounds great, but will it work?</strong> It’s nice to hear that FON, the share-your-Wi-Fi network founded by entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky, has gotten an investment from Google, along with Skype founders Niklas Zenstrom and Janus Friis - but while that is a huge vote of confidence, it ... FON sounds great, but will it work?

It’s nice to hear that FON, the share-your-Wi-Fi network founded by entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky, has gotten an investment from Google, along with Skype founders Niklas Zenstrom and Janus Friis - but while that is a huge vote of confidence, it …

]]> By: robhyndman.com http://saunderslog.com/2006/02/05/fon-raises-22-million/#comment-3195 robhyndman.com Mon, 06 Feb 2006 02:51:54 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/02/05/fon-raises-22-million/#comment-3195 [...] Alec Saunders notes that: Sharing broadband is already widespread, though, and the agreements are typically not enforced. More importantly, though, FON wants to share the revenue they earn with the ISP. They’ve already signed up Speakeasy and Glocalnet. And, to my mind, there doesn’t seem to be any reason for the ISP not to like this. If they can boost revenues from my broadband connection by 10% in a month by working with FON, this goes straight to the bottom line. [...] [...] Alec Saunders notes that: Sharing broadband is already widespread, though, and the agreements are typically not enforced. More importantly, though, FON wants to share the revenue they earn with the ISP. They’ve already signed up Speakeasy and Glocalnet. And, to my mind, there doesn’t seem to be any reason for the ISP not to like this. If they can boost revenues from my broadband connection by 10% in a month by working with FON, this goes straight to the bottom line. [...]

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