All of this suggests that cost is not the primary hurdle to getting wired in China.

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Charm is employed until payments stop getting wired.

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Interestingly, when we asked a DoT staffer for clarification, he reminded us that the agency hasn't issued a press release and said he wasn't sure where Wired and other outlets were getting their information.

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Read one of my favorite posts at Wired about maker companies that are getting their ventures off the ground on a shoestring.

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