Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Web 3.E? (e for everything)

What if major websites such as Amazon, iTunes, Netflix, NYT etc teamed up with major ISPs to offer for a flat monthly fee an internet service connection that comes with unlimited download of books, movies, songs, articles, papers, website memberships etc? Say for $100 a month or whatever deal will make sense, I would not only get a fast internet connection but also free access to the iTunes store, Netflix and Amazon where I can download as many movies, songs and books I want.

It sounds like a crazy idea and a business model that is not viable. I believe though that in the future we will move into a model where everything digital will be offered as a package. That's because digitization and the internet cannibalizes prices and in so doing we get to consume it more and more as a way of life. So maybe another 10 years and we will move closer to this all-in-one-package model. The concept is not new, some restaurants offer all you can eat deals, why not the same for internet and online service providers?

http://www.thinkaloo.com

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