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From: ssc-vax!clark@beaver.cs.washington.edu (Roger Clark Swann)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
Subject: Re: 911 Improvement Surcharge in Chicago
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Date: 22 Oct 89 06:04:44 GMT
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I was shocked to read the posting recently about the $0.95 and $1.00
surcharges being placed on phone lines in the Chicago area for 911
service. Here in the Seattle area the 911 surcharge is only $0.30 per
line, per month. When E-911 service was installed county wide about
seven years ago, the surcharge was $0.50, but after a couple of years,
the County and US West ( then Pacific Northwest Bell ) said the
administration of the system, was costing much less than expected
and the rate was reduced.

As for the issue of privacy, I don't remember ANY outcry regarding
privacy at the time. The installation of the system and the method of
payment were put to a county wide vote and the margin of passage was
overwhelming.

    Roger Swann               |    uucp:  uw-beaver!ssc-vax!clark
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