Quote of the day: Toll booths on the ‘Net

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Aug 9, 20061 min

Ladies and gentleman, buyers and sellers, content providers and users! Take a front row seat, because the final battle for the Internet is about to begin. On one side will be the telcos, both wireline and wireless, which will attempt to take the Internet out of an access-based business model to a consumption-based business model. On the other side will be the rest of us, business and consumer users alike, who have enjoyed free access and because of it are willing to pay for products and services. — Ephraim Schwartz. Telcos want toll booths on the Internet superhighway.