From: "J. Kent Hastings" <zeus@pinsight.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 17:33:59 +0800
To: "cypherpunks@toad.com>
Subject: Inter-Patch Voice Network
Message-ID: <199601030419.UAA11507@Chico.pinsight.com>
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-- [ From: J. Kent Hastings * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --

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Cpunx,

This may be old hat, but now that PGPfone is available, why
don't we start an "Inter-Patch" Network using PGP and ecash?

Here are features to consider:

 * Computer users generate pre-paid phone cards for non-geeks.
 * Rate is say, 2 cents per minute, for near-real-time voice.
 * "Voice Mail" service is not subject to telco utility regs.
 * PIN#s can be changed by users, who can also confirm value.
 * Thus a user can sell remaining time on a card to others.
 * A local participant to the target number is selected.
 * Ecash is instantly delivered in exchange for communications.
 * Perhaps a 50 percent split, 1 cent per minute for example.
 * Bad participants are removed from the network.

Kent
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J. Kent Hastings
Assistant Director of The Agorist Institute
zeus@pinsight.com, http://www.pinsight.com/~zeus/agorist/

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