Newsgroup: it.tlc.telefonia.voip
Titolo: E chi paga per tutta questa liberta'? sara' vietato? sara' legale? - Domande e Risposte

Postato in questo NG da Alessandro D'Arpini
A: = Michael Robertson
Q: Is the Gizmo Project free calling to 60 countries program
sustainable? If all calls are free how will you make money? 
A: While basic calling may be free, we sell other services such as a
Call-In numbers so you can have a local number for multiple countries
ring your computer or an advanced telephone number which will
simultaneously ring your computer and your telephone so you can answer
it at the most convenient location. Others charge for different
services such as Skype, who charges for voice-mail (this is free for
Gizmo Project users). Eventually advertising will also be used in and
around phone calls - think Google's AdSense but for phone calls, which
is being referred to as pay per call. 
Q: Moving phone calls around the planet costs money - someone has to
pay. Nothing is free. 
A: A telephone call is simply data representing audio signals moving
along copper wires. Sending an email is also data moving along copper
wires and so is zapping an instant message around the world. In each
of these examples, there are costs involved but the costs are so small
that it costs more to try to measure than the actual cost! So basic
services can be offered which are free to the user and make money in
other ways through premium services, advertising or other cross-sells.
Just as you have free email and instant messaging services, a
completely free voice service is also nearly practical. 
Q: Phone calls require an enormous amount of equipment and cabling so
your comparison to email is inaccurate. 
A: Many decades ago there was enormous amounts of equipment built to
handle phone calls, but that equipment has been paid for many times
over. The phone companies own it free and clear and maintenance is
minimal. Today, money is being spent on equipment to bring internet
connectivity to users either via wireless, DSL or cable lines, which
allows for all types of services including TV, video on demand, net
access, and calls. The cost of this equipment is covered with a
monthly subscription for internet access, making the voice component a
tiny slice. 
Q: Local calls might be cheap, but long distance calls can be
expensive. 
A: It doesn't cost more to send an email message to someone far away -
it shouldn't cost more to make a call to someone far away - it's just
data on a copper wire. Long distance may still be expensive but only
because of the exorbitant costs imposed by governments or
grandfatherly telephone companies seeking to generate revenue off
their citizens who are forced to use their service. Eventually this
goes to zero because users are revolting and using net-calling to
avoid these fees. 
Q: The big telephone companies make billions of dollars. Are you
suggesting they will go away? 
A: No. Their revenues will transition from phone calls to internet
access. Instead of providing a wired or wireless connection over which
you can make solely voice calls, they will provide a connection where
you can move any type of data you wish. It might be email, web, video,
or calls. Those companies which only offer voice and are slow to add
other services will go away. 
Q: Can I really call the Pope on Gizmo Project? 
A: Yes. His username is Pope_Benedict. Double click to call him. If
he's not online, right click and dial his home line (remember this is
a free call). 
Q: Are people taking advantage of the free calls? 
A: Yes and where they're calling offers some surprises. Here's a list
of the top 15 countries:
Brazil
US
China
Bulgaria
Malaysia
Russia
Hungary
Spain
Singapore
Japan
Argentina
Australia
UK
Germany
Peru
Whether you're on Linux, Mac or Microsoft Windows, I hope you'll try
the Gizmo Project's free calling program.

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Alessandro D'Arpini ha scritto:
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 over.
ROTFL
... e vallo a dire a quelli della Telecom (che si arricchiscono da sempre 
alle spalle degli Italiani, e questa cosa la negano... la negano 
sempre....!!!)

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Come gli uomini sorpresi dalla moglie a letto con l'amante. Negano
comunque, anche se nudi sia marito che amante!
I tempi sono cambiati... la gente non ha piu' un centesimo in tasca e
pagare quel canone non gli va giu'.
Secondo me... Tronchetto non ce la fa a pagare i debiti dell'OPA e le
banche non stanno a guardare.
La gente scappa, magari da Infostrada.... solo per non pagare il
canone. Li vedremo cadere, con i piedi sgretolati, prima o poi.
Alessandro D'Arpini

 canone. Li vedremo cadere, con i piedi sgretolati, prima o poi.
Sarà più facile vedere i marziani mettere piede sulla Terra, che vedere 
quest'ultima cosa che hai scritto!
imho...   :-(

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Non sapevo avessero i piedi, i marziani! :-D
Alessandro D'Arpini