I would also add that historically he's the one (or Free should I say) who kicked the progression of internet in France. Back in the days of the 56k and lower

I would also add that historically he's the one (or Free should I say) who kicked the progression of internet in France. Back in the days of the 56k and lower you had to pay a subscription to the providers (usually more than $20 a month) and a surcharged number. They introduced their service "Free" which meant you only paid a local communication to France Telecom with the latest technology available at the time (V.92...). Many of the competitors of course had no choice but to align themself, then came the DSL...