Path: utzoo!telecom-request Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1991 20:15:56 -0600 From: "James Borynec; AGT Researcher" Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Decreasing Costs of Transmission Message-ID: Organization: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu 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 313, Message 6 of 8 Lines: 30 ivgate!Jack.Winslade@uunet.uu.net (Jack Winslade) writes: > If they *COULD* make more by offering flat-rate service, they would, > but I think in practicality it would result in some people abusing it > (as in the 1800-0700 PCP connections of a few years ago) and keeping > lines open continuously. Selling it by the slice instead of > all-you-can-scarf is obviously more profitible for all telecom > corporations. Note that we will soon have fiber bandwith coming out of our ears. Everyone talking to everyone else across the country will only use up 80 48 strand cables. If you need more capacity along a stretch you just replace the repeaters with newer technology - no need to plow in another cable. This technology changes the WHOLE economics of long distance voice traffic. > Local telcos have been trying to push for the end of flat and/or > untimed local service in favor of measured service. They **CLAIM** > this 'saves money for many customers' but in truth it simply serves to > extract more $$$ from customers' pockets. The problem is that people LIKE flat service. The only way that I can see for people to go to local measured service is if they get long distance service at the same rate. How about this: You pay five cents a minute to call anywhere in the USA (including local calls). jim borynec james@cs.ualberta.ca