Message-ID: <v01530549af6979e719da@[128.223.72.170]> Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 10:21:09 -0500 From: Steven Huter <mailto:sghuter@NSRC.ORG> Subject: Re: VIDEO-TELE-CONFERENCING: NGOs & the UN To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
At 8:47 PM 4/3/97, FORWARDED wrote:>VIDEO-TELE-CONFERENCING
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>UN technicians and television journalists at exploratory consultations
>have indicated that the cost for such a connection with Nairobi could be
>anywhere between $240 per hour to $700 per hour for maximum resolution,
>or, up to $7000 per hour, if there is no ISDN line access.
This is quite a lot of money - $7k/hour. Wouldn't it better to spend such funds on some permanent infrastructure ? Two hours worth at that price could buy a considerable amount.
Steve Huter