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Re: Internet vs. Telephone company
From: Stephen Sprunk <spsprunk () paranet com>
Date: Sat, 01 Feb 1997 18:07:52 -0600
I think we're missing the point. They aren't just going to charge hourly for data service, but for all service. It really wasn't that long ago they were doing this (US West stopped in the late 70's or early 80's All they are going to need to do is notify customers and turn the old billing procedures back on, they already track hourly usage anyway.
The Public Utility Commissions will have to approve it, which (in many areas at least) will never happen. Even if it did get approved, with local telco competition opening up now, there will undoubtedly always be some provider willing to offer unlimited access, regardless of what the Bells try.
Tony Torzillo
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Current thread:
- Internet vs. Telephone company Michael Shields (Feb 01)
- Re: Internet vs. Telephone company Doug Tooley (Feb 01)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Internet vs. Telephone company Stephen Sprunk (Feb 01)
- RE: Internet vs. Telephone company Paul J. Zawada (Feb 01)
- RE: Internet vs. Telephone company Michael Dillon (Feb 01)
- Re: Internet vs. Telephone company William Allen Simpson (Feb 02)
- Re: Internet vs. Telephone company Allan Chong (Feb 04)
- RE: Internet vs. Telephone company Kent W. England (Feb 03)
- RE: Internet vs. Telephone company Tim Brown (Feb 03)
- RE: Internet vs. Telephone company Brian Tackett (Feb 03)
- Re: Internet vs. Telephone company Jeremy Porter (Feb 03)
- RE: Internet vs. Telephone company Tim Brown (Feb 03)