An apology, and a question (about uucp in Germany)

[Pim Zandbergen]

In article <16720 at rpp386.Dallas.TX.US> jfh at rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II) writes:
|In article <1433 at laura.UUCP> br at laura.UUCP (Bodo Rueskamp) writes:
|>The German backbone "unido" charges $40..$200 per month. Each German host has
|>this to pay, also if the host isn't directly connected to unido. unido has
|>a news link to the european backbone in Amsterdam and a mail link to uunet.
|
|My phone bill runs $60 to $100 per month.  I don't see what is so awful
|expecting someone to spend $40 to $200 a month for USENET. 

I think you misunderstood Bodo. The $40..$200 is just a subscription fee.
You have to pay the phone bill as well!
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