More dot-coms start charging for what was once free

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The biggest players in the Internet are making customers pay for services that once were free. The trend is seen as a logical step for Internet companies facing mounting pressure to turn profits. Many have spent a few years giving away services to establish large audiences. The need to establish new sources of revenue is driven by waning online advertising. Some of the companies that are charging for, or canceling, previously free services are Free Edgar, amazon.com, Outpost.com, Microsoft and Juno Online Services.

Online information services

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Web-hosting industry burned by dot-com woes

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The Web-hosting industry has stopped growing. The industry has more than 50% surplus capacity, and will take at least a year before the space is filled. The reasons for this are discussed.

Computer Services, Computer Systems Design and Related Services, Computer and Data Processing Services, Information technology services

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