From: shamrock@netcom.com (Lucky Green)
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 13:28:38 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: fbi, crypto, and defcon
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At 8:50 8/2/96, Paul J. Bell wrote:
>i, for one, and perhaps others on the list as well, would be interested in
>hearing
>what you mean when you say, "At&t, Microsoft, etc) who are ripping people
>off on a
>daily basis".
>
>for example, in what way is AT&T ripping people off? and what about
>microsoft?

Its up to you what you call it, but here is an interesting example:

An international phone call costs about 2 cents/min to produce. The average
rate paid for by the consumer is 62 cents. That's means the carriers mark
up this particular product by an amazing 3000%.

Can you name another business that has comparable mark-ups?



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