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African ISPs Being Fleeced by the West

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the continental-divide dept.

dipfan writes "African ISPs are forced to pay the full cost of their connections to western telcos and ISPs, rather than sharing the costs, as in the case of voice telephony: quote - "America Online doesn't spend one single cent in sending emails to Africa." The total cost of any email sent or received by an African internet user is borne entirely by the African ISPs, totaling $500m a year for the continent, according to this disturbing article by the BBC."

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  1. How on earth did this get moderated as a Troll? by Bowie+J.+Poag · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    How on earth did this get moderated as a troll?

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  2. Re:Let's see.... by aminorex · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    wow! your arithmetic is almost as appalling as my
    grammar.

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  3. Re:Should we pay for half their cars, clothing ... by lkaos · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    /me stands up and cheers!

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  4. Re:How Did Oz Change Rates? by Now15 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hey Mark. :)

    Simon,
    Whirlpool

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