It is a great bargain when an international telephone call or fax is charged at a local telephone rate.


Philip Emeagwali, biography, A Father of the Internet, supercomputer pioneer, Nigerian scientist, inventor

Philip Emeagwali
interviewed by Reuben Abati for The Nigerian Guardian.


People can call you from any part of the world, free of charge? That's quite an offer. Is this philanthropy? Or is it a special privilege you enjoy as part of your work? Who picks up the bills?
It is an incredible offer but not absolutely free because both parties must:
  1. purchase a modem-equiped computer with the appropriate software and multimedia capability and
  2. spend about $20 a month for access to the World Wide Web and pay local telephone service fees.

It is a great bargain when an international telephone call or fax is charged at a local telephone rate.


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