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FCC Tariff Changes Mean No More Free Conference Calls

Posted by timothy on from the just-add-more-tin-cans dept.

kgeiger writes "The FCC is changing the call termination tariffs that subsidized rural wireline service and coincidentally free conference calls. Free conference call services had located their dial-in centers in rural areas to scoop up FCC tariffs from its Universal Service Fund. USF monies will go to broadband deployment instead. Be prepared to put more nickels in the box." On the other hand, maybe ad-driven Internet services (whether free or "freemium") will step in to the free-conference gap with some good-enough options, as they have for many other services, like email and faxing.

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  1. Telephone calls by PPH · · Score: 4, Funny

    I remember them. Back in the old days.

    Get off my lawn, kid!

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    1. Re:Telephone calls by cpu6502 · · Score: 3, Funny

      I still use old telephone service for dialup. $7/month and unlimited data. None of those 3 GB caps for me! LOL.

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  2. Bah! by Greyfox · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just locate your free conference call center and China and fund it by spying on the meetings and selling corporate secrets to the highest bidder. Everybody's happy, problem solved!

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