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0 pointsRF_Savage8mo ago0 comments

SMS routing and billing systems did cost money. Especially billing, as the standards had nothing for it, so it was done by 3rd party software for a very long time.

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margalabargala8mo ago

Of course, how pleasingly circular. "It's so expensive because it costs so much to charge you for it".

baq8mo ago

Exactly! AWS is so expensive because it can be so cheap. Billing was the true innovation.

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0 pointsRF_Savage8mo ago0 comments

SMS routing and billing systems did cost money. Especially billing, as the standards had nothing for it, so it was done by 3rd party software for a very long time.

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margalabargala8mo ago

Of course, how pleasingly circular. "It's so expensive because it costs so much to charge you for it".

baq8mo ago

Exactly! AWS is so expensive because it can be so cheap. Billing was the true innovation.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse