SMRTR ProgrammingMay 13, 2026Hacker News

The Per-Minute Calling Myth: The Hidden Economics of Voice and Video Calling API

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Charging per-minute for WebRTC calls is outdated, since 75–80% connect peer-to-peer without touching provider servers. Billing only for actual TURN relay bandwidth is the more honest, cost-reflective approach.

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