Comments on: FON Raises $22 Million http://www.saunderslog.com/2006/02/05/fon-raises-22-million/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fon-raises-22-million An outcome-driven leader, proven technology product developer, and marketer with over 20 years of hands-on experience including start-up, small and large business environments, and the board room. This is my blog. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:15:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shared WiFi on the Way » The Small Business Buzz http://www.saunderslog.com/2006/02/05/fon-raises-22-million/#comment-1001 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-1001 [...] 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://www.saunderslog.com/2006/02/05/fon-raises-22-million/#comment-1000 Tech Kick » FON fun Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:41:35 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/02/05/fon-raises-22-million/#comment-1000 [...] 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://www.saunderslog.com/2006/02/05/fon-raises-22-million/#comment-999 mathewingram.com/work Mon, 06 Feb 2006 03:36:58 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/02/05/fon-raises-22-million/#comment-999 <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://www.saunderslog.com/2006/02/05/fon-raises-22-million/#comment-998 robhyndman.com Mon, 06 Feb 2006 02:51:54 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2006/02/05/fon-raises-22-million/#comment-998 [...] 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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