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Subject: Re: Question to Christophe Theron (off-topic?)

Author: Chessfun

Date: 10:40:23 01/05/00

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On January 05, 2000 at 12:54:16, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On January 05, 2000 at 04:25:25, Lin Harper wrote:
>
>>    Do you guys have timed local calls in your part of the world?
>>  I'm down under in Australia and have untimed local calls and a
>>  free isp. All I need now is free electicity.  :)
>
>
>Oh please, don't talk about this.
>
>I dream to have the right to stay on the Internet 24h a day. But I have to pay
>my ISP (this I understand totally), and pay a lot for the connection time.
>
>The problem in France is that there were only one phone company until recently.
>Now there are several ones, but the fight only begins. In Guadeloupe, which is a
>french departement, we still have only one company. No competition, France
>Telecom rules.
>
>You would be amazed by the price I have to pay for every minute on my mobile
>phone. Typically one US dollar for 2 minutes!
>
>Bastards!
>
>
>
>    Christophe

I pay my ISP about $20 Cdn mth for an unlimited online time. I do not pay for
local calls....so $20 is my total cost. I have heard now that in the UK they can
now get free ISP and free online time! I think eventually the ISP's will die and
it will all be free paid for by advertizers.
Thanks.




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