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eBay Wants Voice Phone Free In Five Years

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the well-sure-don't-we-all dept.

kmk writes "In a few short years, users can expect to make telephone calls for free, with no per-minute charges, as part of a package of services through which carriers make money on advertising or transaction fees, eBay's chief executive said on Wednesday."

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  1. Face it, stupid telecom/media companies.. by brxndxn · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    This IS the future, and anything going against this is just a speed bump for the future...

    1. 'telephone' calls will be free
    2. Internet access will be free
    3. cell phone calls will be free
    4. music will be free
    5. television will be commercial free
    6. movies will be free

    Now.. companies need to figure out how to make the free business model work. Think outside the box! Break through the paridijim!

    Seriously.. this whole corporate culture of enacting laws to prevent any company from innovation by threatening to put other companies out of business is just gross. I mean.. so fucking what if Cingular goes out of business if free wireless service is offered.. This is a capitalist economy - no matter what, SOMEONE will be making money and someone will be losing it.

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  2. Re:Wal-Mart LD card charges AND gives me an ad by IdleTime · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    If it only was the telecom services that was awful in this country. I've lived here since 1998 and in general, I would say that a majority of services in this country is awful to horrible to downright disgusting, yet, for some reason the people here think they live in the best country in the world. I really would like to meet the PR firm responsible for that slogan.

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  3. Re:Wal-Mart LD card charges AND gives me an ad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Boo hoo. I live in america and it sucks. Doesn't sound like you really live here. If you actually do, you could do us all a favor and leave. This is the best fucking country in the world.