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I was going to say that...or I was going to say that it's probably just simpler to open to one market where all issues are resolved then open it to other markets as issues in those markets become resolved.

Can't decide which one sounds more logical. Were Gmail, Picasa, Buzz, Wave, and Google Docs available only in the US first when they were first released?



No, but none of these require dealing with telcos and probably governments.


Also, it probably doesn't help that calls to non-US mobile phones come with ridiculously high per-minute rates. (Often 10-15 times as much.)


That's the key point. It's hard enough dealing with one regulatory environment, and one set of threatened incumbents.


Skype was available Worldwide since launch, my dear US friends!


But, unless I am mistaken, Skype does not represent the same threat that GV does. Skype does not offer services like voicemail and personal hunt-groups that potentially undermine telco value-added services.


There'a no SkypeIn in Canada, I'm sure we're not the only forsaken country. (Or has the CRTC really screwed us that bad?)




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