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From: Ralph.Hyre@IUS2.CS.CMU.EDU
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Subject: Re: Access to MCI and to Sprint from Las Vegas
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Date: Mon, 30-Dec-85 10:40:00 EST
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In article <8512201911.AA07574@decwrl.DEC.COM> you write:
>During my recent vacation in Las Vegas, Nevada, I noticed that 
>... some pay telephones ... are set up to allow MCI to be accessed by 
>depositing ten cents...

Do you get your dime back after dialing?  If not how does this company
get away with charging when the operating companies do it for free.
(They's be charging for it by now if they weren't being forced, I presume.)

After all, we're paying  'long distance access charges' to allegedly support
the cost of connecting the local operating company with the various long
distance carriers. (I know access charges are really being used to prevent
bypass, but that's another discussion.)




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