For your note ..

 ML>   Re: Funny code section
 ML>   By: mark lewis to Mvan Le on Mon Mar 22 2010 08:24 pm

 > what $$$? we're talking about a local call... not 
 > something half way around
 > the world... local calls don't cost a thing over here...

 ML> How much does it cost for you to make a local call ?

You can actually subscribe to a POTS phone service, which is handled by IP
operations, for USD $12.95 a *YEAR* here in the USA that allows you to make
unlimited POTS calls not only 'locally' but anywhere in the whole USA for
any amount of time .. even solid connections for 24X7 ... for that same
$12.95 US Dollars a year.  A little over $1 a month!

Granted, the baud rates are of 'question' as to speed, so that web browsing
and all that are not what you would get on DSL or high speed service. 
However, at POTS modem rates, though I don't use this, it is told to me
that you can get 'normal' POTS modem speed data service for what FidoNet
has to offer for BBS use.

And on most POTS services now your standard monthly cost also permits the
same kind of service.


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