[Blindtlk] Please help save free conferencing servicesFw:InstantConference needs your help

[Gary Wunder]

I certainly will write in support, but can anyone tell me just how these 
services are funded? I know there are competitors which charge several cents 
per minute per participant, and while I've enjoyed some free conferencing, 
I've never been quite sure how they were funded or why.

Gary


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laurie Porter" <freespirit1 at tds.net>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 1:22 PM
Subject: [Blindtlk] Please help save free conferencing 
servicesFw:InstantConference needs your help


> InstantConference needs your helpHi folks:
>
> I know many of our chapters and divisions use free conferencing services 
> Please take the time to circulate this to as many conference service users 
> to notify your congress people that we do not want to lose free 
> conferenceing services.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: InstantConference
> To: Laurie Porter
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 12:32 PM
> Subject: InstantConference needs your help
>
>
>
>                    Dear Laurie,
>
>                  As a user of InstantConference, we need your immediate 
> help to save free teleconferencing services. Under pressure from the major 
> phone companies, the House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce 
> Committee is collecting information that may end all free teleconferencing 
> services, ultimately forcing you to pay for services that you currently 
> enjoy for free. Together and through quick action, we can prevent this 
> from happening.
>
>                  We need you and your colleagues that use 
> InstantConference to contact your Member of Congress right away to voice 
> your opposition to this potential change that, if enacted, will increase 
> your costs of conducting conference calls.
>
>                  Your Congressman needs to understand that eliminating 
> your ability to communicate with your business and non-profit colleagues 
> through free teleconferencing services is unfair, unacceptable and 
> anti-competitive. Additionally, large telephone companies are alleging 
> that customers of free teleconferencing services are using these services 
> for pornographic and controversial activities. We need you to tell 
> Congress that this is simply not true.
>
>                  Click on the “Take Action Now!” button to let your Member 
> of Congress know how free conference call services are a cost effective 
> way to help you connect with your colleagues, and conduct vital business 
> for your organization. Also, please forward this message to any of your 
> conference call participants and encourage them to voice their opposition 
> to this potential action as well.
>
>
>
>                  Thank you in advance for your quick response to this 
> important issue.
>
>                  Your InstantConference Team
>
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