He writes about his early business ventures, including selling horoscopes and bonsai trees through the National Enquirer. He ran a handful of businesses while attending Harvard University. He even had to negotiate with mobsters interested in one of his successful mail-order companies. Most interesting is Jonas' explanation of how, following in the tradition of much larger players such as MCI Communications Corp.'s Bill McGowan and MCI WorldCom Inc.'s Bernard J. Ebbers, he contributed to the fall of telecom monopolies, as the industry has moved slowly into an era of competition. Only after a lengthy battle at the Federal Communications Commission did Jonas get clearance to offer the service.
Customers can halve the cost of international calls.
His perspective on the story is well worth reading. The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved.