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From: portal!cup.portal.com!John_David_Galt@
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Subject: Re: Touch Calling Surcharge Inquiry
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Date: 1 Jan 91 23:43:02 GMT
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Here in California, Pac Bell proposed to the PUC (notice in our 8/90
bills) to remove the surcharge for touch tone service.  However, I'm
still paying it.  Does anyone know if this proposal is still "in the
mill" or was abandoned?

If telco charges are supposed to be based on what it actually costs
them to provide service, then it seems to me that they should offer
tone-only service, and it should be cheaper than normal service (which
supports both pulse and tone dialing) because the CO equipment can be
simpler.  Right?