This is a little off topic, but...
Since I was noticing there are several new startups trying to get a piece of the voip market, making a small markup on per-minute rates, and since you guys and several others seem to be trying to give a good deal and be upfront with pricing without gimmicks:
Would any of you consider looking at the retail electricity provider (REP) business in Texas?
This seems like exactly what you do, except you're selling kwh's instead of minutes. Most of the REPs around here are playing the same pricing games as the cell phone companies, with high minimums, gotcha charges, and nickle-and-dime fees. If a straight-up fair company offered service, they would clean up...
I know this bc there were several small companies who did just that several years ago, and they all got bought out by the big boys, Constellation, FPL, Reliant Energy, NRG, TXU, etc.
I have heard it is not that big a deal to set up a REP.
You can go to
powertochoose.com for some more info.
I would LOVE to see a scrappy upstart offer fair pricing again, and make money while saving customers money and get the big boys to act right again.
Your thoughts?