Why are there not more web conferences?

I've always wondered why there were not more true web conferences.  Seems to me that a web conference could be run with almost 0 cost, for the host, for the contributors, and for the audience.  I've participated in  a few, for example Pat Price's Web conference Rooms which was primarily for the visually impaired.    I mean video-to-video and voice-to-voice is not as good as face-to-face; but all too frequently $0 is possible, but $1200 is impossible. 

How come this media has not taken off?

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  1. conferences
  2. my comments
  3. winer
  4. live meeting

Comments

Seth says
This item was inspired by Dave Winer's essay here. 

Mark de LA says
M$ has been advertizing Live Meeting for months now.

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