I use Skype regularly in the Caribbean. Once you get out of Cingular or
other US cell co range land lines to the US are up to $2 and cell phone
roaming charges can be even higher. Skype is 2 cents/minute and there in
lies a potential problem. Most island governments get a cut of that $2. As
Skype gets more popular with tourists and locals the CARICOM telecom
committees are going to start scurrying around trying to figure a way to tax
it.

Meanwhile I love it. For years I rented a satellite phone and paid
$1/minute. This year I just cranked up the laptop and looked for a free hot
spot.

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"Larry" wrote in message
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"cvj" wrote in
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As far as the free calls until 2007 that will probably stop...but
again the cost (before the freebie) for calling within the US/Canada
was very modest on the order of 2/10th of a cent per minute...



2.1 US cents per minute after the freebie, or now from phones outside US
and Canada.

Skype is a real bargain....