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From: mvanbusk@bcm1a05.attmail.com
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Subject: Re: Multi-Location WATS Discount
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Date: 18 Jan 91 14:38:47 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 49, Message 5 of 11


In response to the questions raised about aggregators the following
information should be helpful. First, employees of an aggregator are
NOT authorized to represent themselves as AT&T employees. Second, if
you purchase service from an aggregator AT&T will still provide direct
billing to you.  AT&T does not share specific account information with
aggregators. The only information they should have is that which is
obtained from you.
                                                                        

Mark Van Buskirk   AT&T   (800-544-1697)  Rolling Meadows, Il


[Moderator's Note: Mr. Van Buskirk, I was wondering what advantage
there is to AT&T to work through aggregators in this way? Why do they
do it? It seems like your company is losing money by allowing these
artificial groupings to be billed at whatever lower rates apply.
Shouldn't there at least be some sort of affinity between the
individuals involved, i.e. all in the same organization; the same
employer; or at least the same physical location such as a hotel or
apartment complex reselling phone service, etc?  Can you explain why
AT&T is willing to allow such poorly defined collections of users to
get reduced rates?   PAT]