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The early days of European internet was similarly metered. Very few nations had anything like the US system of local calls being free. Only with the advent of
by digi_owl 9y ago
The early days of European internet was similarly metered.
Very few nations had anything like the US system of local calls being free.
Only with the advent of DSL etc did flat fee net connections become "common".
- candiodari 9y agoBut minitel was different, the charge depended on the site you were on, and to some extent the charge was shared with the site. All sites on minitel were like premium-rate phone numbers, differently priced ones.
- digi_owl 9y agoSo something akin to BBSs with a central registry?
- candiodari 9y agoSomething like the BBSes on premium numbers.