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Re: trying to reconcile two threads

2001-11-29 08:00:05
In the past, why did Ma Bell charge for telephone extensions on a per instrument
basis?  Its was just another way for them to make $$.

Anthony Atkielski wrote:

Eric writes:

The  cable companies want to  charge per computer
...

Why?  Their costs are based on the amount of capacity used, not the number of
computers connected.  A transfer volume of 1 GB per month costs the company 
the
same whether it is carried out by one computer or ten computers.

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