Re: Specific Questions

[thomst@netcom.com (Thom Stark)]

Perry Metzger writes:

> We aren't being paid for our time. However, I will point out that
> there are still many expenses. Some things, for instance, just cannot
> be done in a reasonable time frame via email. Do you have any idea how
> much a twelve party international conference call (remember, half the
> IAHC is outside the U.S.) that lasts three hours costs? Thats just a
> side expense during the current phase of the process. The ISOC is
> picking up the tab for the moment. However, people can't expect ISOC
> to pay for such things forever.

Why in the name of pity aren't you folks using Internet telephony, 
instead of the traditional POTS network?

There are so many incredible software-based conferencing tools available
at minimal costs today that it's extremely hard to understand why you'd
even want to use POTS.  Heck, Netscape's telephony app is free to non-
profit users, as is PGPfone.

"Captain, I am attempting to construct a tricorder, using the equivalent
of flint knives and bear skins."  --Mr. Spock to Captain Kirk in 'The
City on the Edge of Forever'

Amazing.

Regards,

Thom Stark

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