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From: cjp%megatek.UUCP@ucsd.edu (Christopher J. Pikus)
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Subject: PacBell Dropping Charge for Touch-Tone Service
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Date: 30 May 90 08:31:50 GMT
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	It was only a few weeks ago we were discussing the "Cost
versus price" of Touch tone service. I believe we generally agreed
that while touch tone service cost practically nothing, the RBOCs
charged for this "premium" feature based upon perceived value (one of
them marketing terms :-)).

	Today in my phone bill was a little leaflet saying that they
will be eliminating the charge for touch tone.  The actual text is as
follows:

        "--Most residential customers have Touch-Tone Service
	and pay $1.20 per month for it. The connection charge
	is $3. Those charges will be eliminated under the CPUC
	order, and all residential customer will receive Touch-
	Tone automatically. ....."
	
        "... Also we are proposing that business customers re-
	ceive Touch-Tone Service as part of their basic service.
	...."

I believe the CPUC document describing this is: "CPUC Decision
D.89-10-031".

Now I'm waiting for Pac Bell to charge a premium for using the pulse
dialing "feature". :-)


Regards,

Christopher J. Pikus,               Megatek Corp.
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