INTERNET OnLine welcomed the 200,000th registered user of the QUICK.cz service
7.03.2001, 11:58
PRAGUE 7 March (PROTEXT) - INTERNET OnLine, an internetdivision of ČESKÝ TELECOM, a.s., welcomed last week the 200,000thcustomer of the QUICK.cz service - access to the Internet free ofcharge. INTERNET OnLine began to offer free access to theInternet network on 1 October 2000 through the single nationwidenumber 0971103333.
The constantly increasing growth in access to the Internet isalso demonstrated by the results of research carried out by theagency AISA*, which confirmed that approximately 1/3 of thepopulation in the Czech Republic between 9-60 years old havealready tried out the possibility of connecting to the Internet,either at home, at work or elsewhere. This confirms the fact thatthe Internet is today an important part of life for thepopulation of the Czech Republic and that its use, mainly in theareas of news, education and entertainment, is going to continueto increase. This trend has also been apparent in the growth ofconnection to the Internet directly from home. In comparison with1999, the number of home connected to the Internet has doubled.
* INTERNET OnLine, an internet division of Český Telecom,a.s., through the agency AISA, carried out during November -December 2000 quantitative research aimed towards gaininginformation about the level of awareness of the general publicconcerning free access to the Internet and Internet portals.INTERNET OnLine in this way commenced the mapping out of theCzech Internet market and intends to use these results for itsfuture development.
You can find all further information about free access to theInternet at the address www.QUICK.czPrague, 1 March 2001
PhDr. Jana Voňavková
PR Manager, INTERNET OnLine
ČESKÝ TELECOM, a.s.- e:tel, o.z.
Thámova 11-13
186 21 Praha 8
tel: 02-71466312, email: jana.vonavkova@hq.iol.cz
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