[Reader-list] Fw: News Alert: The Times to Charge for Frequent Access to Its Web Site

[TaraPrakash]

This might be the beginning of the end to free access to reliable news.

Hope thehindu does not have to take the same step.


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Subject: News Alert: The Times to Charge for Frequent Access to Its Web Site


> Breaking News Alert
> The New York Times
> Wed, January 20, 2010 -- 9:19 AM ET
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> The Times to Charge for Frequent Access to Its Web Site
>
> Starting in early 2011, visitors to NYTimes.com will get a
> certain number of articles free every month before being
> asked to pay a flat fee for access.
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> Read More:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/21/business/media/21times.html?hp&emc=na
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