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From: optilink!cramer@uunet.uu.net (Clayton Cramer)
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Subject: Re: Phone Service in the UK Two Decades Ago
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In article <15309@accuvax.nwu.edu>, zippy@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu
(Patrick Tufts) writes:

> John Slater writes:

> ObPhone question: Why is it that a UK -> US phone call is much more
> expensive than a US -> UK call?

Simple.  Rotation of the Earth.  They have to pump more electrons into
the line going to the U.S., and each electron costs MONEY! :-)


Clayton E. Cramer {pyramid,pixar,tekbspa}!optilink!cramer
You must be kidding!  No company would hold opinions like mine!