At 09:34 AM 8/27/02 -0700, you wrote:
>I'd say that Voice Over IP is here to stay.  Especially since you're already
>paying for the data connection.  Once it's paid for, what data you send
>where is your business.

OTOH, long distance rates are asymptotic to zero. Not that long ago, it
cost $60 an hour to call the Far East, now it costs more like $6. In that
time span, the amount I charge for an hour of my time has increased by
5:1 (and still a bargain, I might add). So, for me anyway, the cost of a
long distance call has gone down by 50:1.

Best regards,

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