OK, So Twitter is NOT Charging for Commercial Use

Twitter has officially back-tracked on their plan to charge companies for usage, according to their blog:

It’s important to note that whatever we come up with, Twitter will remain free to use by everyone—individuals, companies, celebrities, etc. What we’re thinking about is adding value in places where we are already seeing traction, not imposing fees on existing services. We are still very early in the idea stage and we don’t have anything to share just yet despite a recent surge in speculation. When we do, we’ll be sure to let you know.

OK, ok, you got us.  Twitter will need to figure out how to monetize their wildly popular service, but for now, they’re being supported by investors. They have been testing ads in Japan, but so far, no ads are included in the U.S. Twitter.