Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 18:42:49 01/05/00
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On January 05, 2000 at 13:40:23, Chessfun wrote:
>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.
I have no time limitation from my ISP. It's just that I have to pay the phone
company (France Telecom, bastards) for every minute spent online.
Christophe
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