# Free ISP model one year old

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/1999/09/21/free-isp-model-one-year-old/
- Published: 1999-09-21T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The free ISP model enjoys its first birthday today. One year ago today [FreeServe](http://www.freeserve.net)
was launched.
In its wake a number of charities have established themselves as free
ISPs, offering a service for donors and supporters and giving themselves a chance
at developing relationships with them online. However, given the large number of
major corporates offering free Internet access, can the charity ISPs compete?

 * **[CAF relaunches Charity NetAccess with new partner Poptel](https://fundraising.co.uk/1999/09/28/caf-relaunches-charity-netaccess-new-partner-poptel/)**(
   28 September 1999)
 * **[Microsoft's charitable giving is "PR exercise"](https://fundraising.co.uk/1999/10/03/microsoft039s-charitable-giving-quotpr-exercisequot/)**(
   3 October 1999)
 * **[Webb Ivory joins free charity ISP throng](https://fundraising.co.uk/1999/10/04/webb-ivory-joins-free-charity-isp-throng/)**(
   4 October 1999)

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