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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