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From: moscom!pyrite.telesci!kindred@cs.rochester.edu (David L Kindred (Dave))
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Subject: Re: 10-NYT and 10-NJB
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Date: 29 May 90 20:57:28 GMT
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In article <8301@accuvax.nwu.edu> synsys!jeffj@uunet.uu.net (Jeff
Jonas) writes:

>I've seen ads in the PATH trains for the "New York Connection" where
>NY-NJ calls are handled via the local telco by dialing "NJB" or "NYT"
>prefixes.  Would someone please elaborate?

I'll try, see below.

>   1) A number to call for information ...
>   (my local rep didn't know what I was talking about)

If by local you mean Ulster County, they wouldn't, see below.

>   2) The EXACT name of the program (so I can ask for the right thing) ...

Not sure...

>   3) Why I can't get it here in Ulster county ...

You're too far from the NJ/NY Border, see below.

>   4) How the local telco got a waiver to give long distance service ...

It's not really "Long Distance" service.  New Jersey Bell and Bell of
PA offer the same service in Philadelphia County PA and Burlington,
Camden, and maybe Mercer Counties NJ.  The service area is what would
be considered "Local" if indeed "Local" and "Long Distance" were based
on Geography and not Political and historical boundries.  For this
reason, the NY/NJ service is restricted to New York City and the
adjacent counties in NJ only.  As far as the exact nature of the
tariffs, I suspect it's similiar to the rules that govern any "Local"
Inter-LATA service.  Since I don't know exactly, I would appreciate
the answer to this question myself.


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