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Seeing the future
[Won't in be nice when you can place a call by entering a symbolic name "UserName@mydomain.com".]

This will happen in 2 stages. 1) Paid VoIP services kill POTS (telcos) 2) Paid listing services offers "yellow pages" lookup of symbolic names.

[They will use that to keep people using their services and keep the add revenue rolling in.]

HOW? Google uses an indirect method for contacting sellers AND IT WORKS WELL. Trying to establish real-time connections is problematic. Time zones and plain old refusals to use voice will limit its usefulness. A Google seller counts on "fire-and-forget" retailing and "feedback-at-my-leisure" for responding to inquiries.
Posted by: Roger Ramjet   Posted on: 09/21/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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There will be an all out VOIP war comming. The ones with big pockets will  DonnieBoy | 09/20/05
Unsustainable  Roger Ramjet | 09/21/05
That is just it, Google does not intend to make money on VOIP itself.  DonnieBoy | 09/21/05
Seeing the future  Roger Ramjet | 09/21/05
Yes! Voice over . . . voice?  Roger Ramjet | 09/21/05

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