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From: Dave Levenson <dave@westmark.westmark.com>
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Subject: Re: Sleazy 900 Numbers
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Date: 22 Sep 90 11:29:22 GMT
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In article <12371@accuvax.nwu.edu>, HAMER524@ruby.vcu.edu (Robert M.
Hamer) writes:

[A description of yet another sleazy 900 number practice.]

>Pat -- of course this sort of stuff is a result of the breakup.

I didn't realize that 900 number sleaze was the result of divestiture!
Could somebody please explain this one?

There are many effects of divestuture, some are good, and some are
bad.  There are also many changes in telecommunications technology and
in its application.  Some are good; some (like 900 sleaze, IMHO) are
bad.  I don't believe, however, that retention of AT&T's monopoly
status would have prevented this sort of application of their services
by their customers.


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