| Type | corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | online Internet Service Provider |
| Genre | Internet Service Provider |
| Founded | December 1998 |
| Founder(s) | Robert McCausland |
| Headquarters | Federal Way, Washington United States |
| Area served | United States |
| Key people |
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| Services | Free Internet Access |
Freei (aka Freei.net, FreeInternet.com, Freei Networks Inc.) was a free Internet Service Provider from 1998-2000. In 2000, FreeInternet.com was acquired by United Online, Inc. (owner of NetZero, Juno, Classmates.com and others). In 2008, United Online re-launched FreeInternet.com as a Web site dedicated to free and discounted retail offers. In May 2009, the Freei Internet brand was revived with the launch of the freei.me free Website hosting service.
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Freei provided a free alternative ISP, allowing users to anonymously log on to the internet using the Freei software and dialer. In lieu of a subscription fee, the software displayed ads on the users computer. [1]
Freei filed for an IPO on March 31, 2000.
On October 9, 2000, Freei filed for bankruptcy after laying off 30% of its workforce.
In May 2009, the Freei Internet brand was revived with the launch of a free Web hosting provider called freei.me. The service is run by Glenn Levy , a Web hosting and Internet services industry veteran. [2]