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From: sl@van-bc.UUCP (Stuart Lynne)
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Subject: Re: Modem Leapfrog to Avoid Toll Charges
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Date: 14 Mar 90 11:21:06 GMT
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In article <5047@accuvax.nwu.edu> sl@van-bc.UUCP (Stuart Lynne) writes:

}To summarize: A to B is free, B to C is free, A to C is long distance,
}A to C via call forwarding in B is free.

}Works fairly well. Saves everyone a bit of money.

>[Moderator's Note: You mean it saves everyone a bit of money *except*
>for the person who subscribes to service 'B'. Someone is paying
>whatever the going rate for local service is for that line. Does the
>corresponding 'savings' experienced by users of the BBS offset the
>basic monthly charge?  Have you any idea who uses it, and how
>frequently?  PT]

I average 11 hours a week to deliver him his newsfeed.  At $.10/minute
that would work out to $320/month.

It probably costs him on the order of $30/month for the line and call
forwarding.

I would imagine that there are a fair number of other users on it as
well.

In the near future BCTel is supposed to be looking at widening the
free calling area. At that point in time this won't be too useful.


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