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

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 10:50:59 01/05/00

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On January 05, 2000 at 13:40:23, Chessfun wrote:
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>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.

Before too long, the internet will simply replace all phone companies.  You can
already transmit voice over the internet.  You can "talk long distance"
essentially for free if two people have the proper equipment.  At some point an
entrepeneur will simply write the necessary software to go with some hardware
and we won't have any need for phone companies.



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