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From: dave@westmark.westmark.com (Dave Levenson)
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Subject: Re: Why Did You Choose Your LD Carrier?
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Date: 2 Nov 90 13:04:25 GMT
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In article <14224@accuvax.nwu.edu>, mao@postgres.berkeley.edu (Mike
Olson) writes:

> A well-known Unix researcher here at UC Berkeley recently switched
> from AT&T to MCI.  He got a telephone call from AT&T telemarketing
> types soon afterwards.  They wanted to know why he had switched.  His
> answer: "You charge too much for Unix."

When I switched my residential default carrier from AT&T to US Sprint
last winter, it was for political reasons.  When the AT&T marketers
called and asked why, I told them that it was due to the decision by
the AT&T Foundation to end its grants to Planned Parenthood.

> Who knows ... If everyone who switches carriers tells them that, we
> may drop the price within the reach of individuals.

Let's cast our ballots -- our equal-access ballots may speak as loudly
on specific issues as the ballots we cast next Tuesday!


Dave Levenson			Internet: dave@westmark.com
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[Moderator's Note: I agree absolutely. For whatever reason you decide
to sign up with a carrier or drop another carrier, be certain to let
the proper people know. Email and the access 'ballot' are powerful
tools.  PAT]