Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Scott: Was at a computer conference a couple weeks ago and heard the president of Pacific Bell give a speach and he emphasized the need to begin charging for all the useage. Said things used to equitable (read: they made lots of money) before internet calling. To be fair, he did say that before he Joined Pac Bell he was with a company working to provide internet service and lobbied for no use fees. He said the fees were necessary to keep up with technology and expand the wiring and so on. Of course, right now I'm paying 6 cents a minutes to send this note, since it is on a business line. but can you imagine the profits in 6 cents both ways, 12 cents a minute??? That is $7.20 an hour x 24 = $172 a day PLUS the standard fees for both lines. The telephone companies are supposed to be regulated for our good, not theirs. Donal Philby San Diego