fbi, crypto, and defcon

[Alan Olsen]

At 08:28 PM 8/2/96 -0700, you wrote:

>Its up to you what you call it, but here is an interesting example:
>
>An international phone call costs about 2 cents/min to produce. The average
>rate paid for by the consumer is 62 cents. That's means the carriers mark
>up this particular product by an amazing 3000%.
>
>Can you name another business that has comparable mark-ups?

Verisign? 

InterNic Domain name registration?

Licence plates in Washington state?
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