Path: utzoo!mnetor!tmsoft!torsqnt!hybrid!scifi!bywater!uunet!bu.edu!telecom-request From: nesel@elxsi.dfrf.nasa.gov Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Telephone Surcharges for Deaf, Poor Anger IBT Customers Message-ID: Date: 22 Feb 91 00:18:24 GMT Sender: news@bu.edu.bu.edu Reply-To: Mike Nesel Organization: TELECOM Digest Lines: 18 Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 147, Message 4 of 11 These surcharges are a form a charity, and in my opinion should therefore be entirely voluntary. In addition, as a charity, these donations should be subject to commonly accepted accounting practices as applied to charitable institutions. I want a statement at the end of each year from the utility, summarizing my charitable contributions. I'd also want a statement summarizing how ALL contributions were invested and spent, and the percent of my contribution that went to G & A overhead, advertising, etc. By the way, if I choose NOT to contribute to this charity, will I still be allowed phone service? Is this charitable contribution a mandatory condition for receiving service? Mike Nesel