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From: goldstein@delni.enet.dec.com (Fred R. Goldstein)
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Subject: Re: BRI to the Home: When?
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Date: 26 Nov 90 19:22:18 GMT
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In article <14909@accuvax.nwu.edu>, jem@hpisod2.cup.hp.com (Jim
McCauley) writes:

>Little has changed in the interim to convince me that meaningful
>digital services will be made available to me by the gang at the other
>end of my pair of wires (Pacific Bell).  By "meaningful digital
>services," I mean:

>	1. Basic rate interface
>	2. Data interchange across switches (Signalling System 7)
>	3. An inexpensive BRI --> 9600 baud serial interface
>	4. A reasonable user interface for establishing data calls
>Do any of you telephone wizards out there in cyberspace have any idea
>when even such rudimentary services might be tariffed?

At least here in Massachusetts, where NYNEX/NET tends to be a little
behind other telcos in some areas, they've filed an ISDN tariff.  The
BRI will be a $5 supplement above normal exchange rates.  Packet on
the D channel will be $8/month (plus usage).  Packet on one B channel
will be $22/month (plus usage, at higher-than-voice rates).

The catch?  Besides the prices (basing switched data rates on an older
pre-ISDN CS-PDN tariff), they don't have SS7 in MA yet, so data
services are island-only.  That'll take until late 1991-1992 to get
into most offices.  Also, the price of customer equipment like
Terminal adapters is still pretty high, owing, I think, to low
volumes.  That will determine the user interface, not the net.

At least it's beginning to move.


Fred R. Goldstein              Digital Equipment Corp., Littleton MA
goldstein@delni.enet.dec.com   voice: +1 508 486 7388
 Do you think anyone else on the planet would share my opinions, let
 alone a multi-billion dollar corporation?