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Re: fbi, crypto, and defcon



On Fri, 2 Aug 1996, Lucky Green wrote:
> 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?

     Drug (LSD) dealers.

Petro, Christopher C.
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