...instead of using Zoom you can use Jitsi <https://outlook.live.com/mail/0/inbox/id/jitsi.org> Its free and its end-to-end encryption is in a beta stage which you can opt to give a try. You should be able to find an old computer for free to use as a server. Then all you have to pay for is your monthly fibre optics connection to the internet and the power bill to run the server. Oh, but I forgot, it doesn't work with just IP addresses and http. So don't forget to pay for... 1. Registration and the annual fee for a registered domain name. 2. Getting a SSL certificate so your server provides https browser connections. When Tim Berners-Lee invented the internet I'm sure he never envisaged how much money these last two outfits would siphon off each year. cheers, Ian.