ZDNet proves yet again why it's the best

Do you remember all that stuff about unmetered Internet access - you know, how it all went horribly wrong and everyone has had to scrap it? Well one of the most interesting aspects of it was when AltaVista went temporarily insane and denied rumours (for about a month) that it was lying about having subscribers to it service.

It was talking hundreds of thousands, we were looking at, um, none at all. What's all this to do with ZDNet - the drinking man's news site? Well, it seems this whole news story has passed it by (mind you, it was only plastered all over the nationals. And radio. And Internet).

Go to ZD's unmetered access specials and "Check the Updates now!" and you'll find that AltaVista is:

"Responsible for kick-starting the unmetered revolution. AltaVista is one of the last to market with a service. Putting the emphasis on quality of service its offer turns out to be more expensive (£50 a year) than originally envisaged. AltaVista is basing its prices on surveys it has done on unmetered usage and is convinced unmetered narrowband services will continue to be hugely popular. It predicts that half of Britain will be surfing within a year."

Not much of an update when you come to think of it. Have a look for yourself here. But do it quick, we don't reckon it'll be there for long.