Happy New Year’s all. Slashdot linked to an article on Voice over IP Adoption in Japan.
I’ve looked over the pricing structure of Voice over IP and found it not that useful if you’re a light phone caller (me) as you must factor in the costs of an Internet connection monthly which costs around 5000Y or so for a broadband connection that can support VoIP practically. On top of which you are topped a surcharge monthyl fee to activate Voice over IP and of course you are charged for usage time. After doing the math out, a phone line is slightly cheaper. . . go figure.
