It is important to remember that after the 6 years, tandem rates are not 
touched.  So if the Free Conference Call provider is able to run lean, it can 
remain in the business.

--John

On Dec 6, 2011, at 7:36 AM, Nitzan Kon wrote:

> Sections 18 and 19 are even more important, essentially by July 2013
> interstate and intrastate rates would become the same (finally!), and
> within six to nine years all carriers are required to transition to Bill and
> Keep. Unless something changes by then - within less than a decade
> access charges would become history.
> 
> So yes- so-called "free" conference calls would have to adapt to lower
> rates immediately, and in the long run they'll have to start charging as
> their source of income.
> 
> --
> Nitzan Kon, CEO
> Future Nine Corporation
> http://www.future-nine.com
> 
> --- On Tue, 12/6/11, Dovid Bender <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> From: Dovid Bender <[email protected]>
> Subject: [asterisk-biz] The death of Free conference calls?
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 5:12 AM
> 
> Anyone see this?
> 
> http://www.telecomlawmonitor.com/uploads/file/ICC_USF%20Executive%20Summary%281%29.pdf
> 
>  
> Look at page 5 section 17.
> 
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