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From: Peter Weiss <PMW1@psuvm.psu.edu>
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Subject: Re: Boston Gas "Specially-equipped Gas Meter"
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Date: 30 May 90 10:46:49 GMT
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In article <8397@accuvax.nwu.edu>, asuvax!gtephx!mothra!bakerj@
ncar.ucar.edu (Jon Baker) says:

>In article <8341@accuvax.nwu.edu>, roy@phri.nyu.edu (Roy Smith)
>writes:

>The utility runs a special trunk to the CO.  The trunk is siezed, and
>the utility's equipment sends tones to the CO indicating which
>subscriber line it wishes to connect to.

Does this mean they only install this stuff at dwellings that have
telephone circuits installed?  Are there any implications on what kind
of circuits?  What happens if a data call is in progress?  If measured
service, who foots the cost of the call?  Is there an implied theft of
(telephone) service from the subscriber's point of view?  What does
the FCC & PUC think of all this?  If this is saving the utility money,
will it be reflected back into the rates?  

I guess these are rhetorical questions since I don't really want to
start a flame war.


/Pete