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Re: [gaia] What if all phones were always on the Internet?

Phil Regnauld <regnauld@nsrc.org> Thu, 26 November 2015 15:00 UTC

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From: Phil Regnauld <regnauld@nsrc.org>
To: Steve Song <stevesong@nsrc.org>
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Subject: Re: [gaia] What if all phones were always on the Internet?
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Steve Song (stevesong) writes:
> I came to the conclusion that a
> low-bitrate, always-on Internet for all mobile phones would benefit
> everyone.

	Sort of what you get when you reach your "cap-which-isn't-a-cap"
	on your postpaid plan in overdeveloped nations. Here it's typically
	128 Kbps ad libitum until end of the month.

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