more on Why Vonage is Just a Fad

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Krulwich <krulwich () yahoo com>
Date: June 23, 2004 3:28:47 AM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Re: [IP] Why Vonage is Just a Fad
Reply-To: krulwich () yahoo com

This analysis completely ignores the non-US market of people with 
relatively
broadband who want US phone numbers and cheap calling to/from the United
States without all the overhead of dealing with US (or foreign) telcos, 
and
there the cost savings is much higher.

I don't use Vonage yet, but a large number of my neighbors in Israel 
do, and I
plan to soon.  Like many other non-US residents, I have a large amount 
of
communication with collegues, friends, and relatives in the US, who are
concentrated in 2 or 3 US area codes.  Having a US number through 
Vonage would
be not only a cost savings for me and them, it would change the whole 
model of
calling, enabling it on cellphones and office phones without 
international
calling rights.

My own suggestion to them is to target specific foreign markets with 
high
untapped communication needs to the States.  Israel to NY/Chicago/LA, 
China
and Japan to NY and San Francisco, etc.  Also, target non-US start-ups 
to want
a lower cost US presence.

--Bruce

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