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Re: billing systems
From: Richard A Steenbergen <ras () e-gerbil net>
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 15:35:07 -0500
On Wed, Feb 05, 2003 at 03:21:12PM -0500, Richard Welty wrote:
Richard A Steenbergen <ras () e-gerbil net> wrote:I prefer to pick a random number, then consult my Magic 8-Ball with the question "Is this customer paying enough money?". If the answer is no, I raise their bill by 10Mbit and try again.Sometimes the billing department gets a little backed up when the results are hazy, but other than that it's a great system.ISPs using a magic 8-ball based billing system may find that customizing the 8-ball is not only feasible but may make for better profit margins when the 8-ball is properly tuned:
Ah, but does "Chpt 11 appears imminent" fit? -- Richard A Steenbergen <ras () e-gerbil net> http://www.e-gerbil.net/ras GPG Key ID: 0xF8B12CBC (7535 7F59 8204 ED1F CC1C 53AF 4C41 5ECA F8B1 2CBC)
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