Hello Vladimir.

03 May 06 18:51, you wrote to me:

 MV>> Drive a 100 km to the east from here and you are in Germany. No
 MV>> border controls, just a sign saying you are entering Germany.
 MV>> Then "phone home" With a cell phone. It will cost you EUR 1 a
 MV>> minute plus a 1 EUR call setup fee. 10 times as much as phoning
 MV>> home with the cell phone from within the Netherlands. The EU has
 MV>> been trying to stop these greedy practises for years but with
 MV>> little or no success.

 VD> And from cell phone you can use another intercity provider also.

There is no such thing here as an "intercity provider".

 VD> But cell phone company is separatelly theme...

I was just using it as an illustration...

 MV>> The borders have gone, but that does not mean the EU is one
 MV>> country. It is not. Not by a long way and I don't expect to live
 MV>> to see it.

 VD> Are your node call other by cell phone?

No of course not. Cell phone cost is WAY to high to use it for Fido. Well,
I have done it as an experiment, but only that. No I was talking about
using the cell phone for voice. There is that you know, there is life
outside Fido...

 VD> Or it receive calls from cell phone (and you have payment for
 VD> incoming calls)?

For call wehen roaming abroad: yes. When in one's own country: no.

 VD>  If not - it is incorrect example.

It is an excellent example of Europe not being one country.

michiel

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