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From: roy@phri.nyu.edu (Roy Smith)
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Subject: Re: What Rate Applies For Phone Used as an Intercom?
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Date: 24 Jul 90 11:42:38 GMT
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netwise!pae@central.uucp (Phil Earnhardt) writes:

> The phone will be programmed with 2-digit codes for each residence and the 
> owners will be able to open the gate via the phone connection [...] The
> problem is that Southern Bell wants to charge business rates for the line.

	We have a similar situation in our coop (I don't know how
popular coops are outside of the US; it is an apartment building,
owned jointly by the residents of the building) with the phone for the
superintendant's apartment.  NYTel insists that we have two choices;
either the phone can be listed in the super's name and get residential
rates, or it can be listed as "Superintendant, 295 St. John's Place",
in which case we will get charged business rates.

	The reason we want the latter is because we change supers
about once a year.  We don't plan it that way, but that's how it seems
to work out :-(.  If the phone is in the super's name, it's either
ends up staying listed in the old name, or it's a hassle to get the
listing changed to the new name.  Besides, we would like people to be
able to look up our super by the address of the bulding, not by the
super's name, which they probably don't know.  Is NYTel correct to try
and charge us business rates?  


Roy Smith,  Public Health Research Institute 
455 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016
roy@alanine.phri.nyu.edu -OR- {att,cmcl2,rutgers,hombre}!phri!roy


[Moderator's Note: The reason you are being asked to pay business
rates for the super's phone is because the conducting of business is
the main reason the phone is installed there, as per your request for
an entry which reflects your building's location and management.  PT]