FRIACO
Encyclopedia
FRIACO stands for Flat Rate Internet Access Call Origination. It refers to the unmetered access to dial-up Internet
services. Telephone number
s used for such dial-up services are free-phone (or toll-free) numbers, so that the user of the service is not paying for the duration of the call in a metered way. Instead, an ISP (Internet Service Provider
) would make other arrangements to cover costs through fixed subscriptions and/or advertising. The UK Government's regulatory body for communications dealt with the introduction of FRIACO in the UK.
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
services. Telephone number
Telephone number
A telephone number or phone number is a sequence of digits used to call from one telephone line to another in a public switched telephone network. When telephone numbers were invented, they were short — as few as one, two or three digits — and were given orally to a switchboard operator...
s used for such dial-up services are free-phone (or toll-free) numbers, so that the user of the service is not paying for the duration of the call in a metered way. Instead, an ISP (Internet Service Provider
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
) would make other arrangements to cover costs through fixed subscriptions and/or advertising. The UK Government's regulatory body for communications dealt with the introduction of FRIACO in the UK.