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To: napscoordinator

Technology flips business models.

50 years ago you got the phone free. Paid for monthly service and long distance.

Now the phones cost hundreds but calling is free.

Cell phones also killed a huge profit department for hotels. We used to make a 2 million yearly profit on phones. Even got a cut of payphones.

Eventually we had to pay to have a payphone just in case.

Same with in room movies.


47 posted on 04/24/2024 2:21:59 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Is it me, or all of a sudden have the buried trolls come out on FR like cicadas? It's all noise.)
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To: Fledermaus

That’s interesting. I definitely didn’t think about the hotel situation.


48 posted on 04/24/2024 2:24:37 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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