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From: ROODE@BIONET-20.ARPA (David Roode)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Re: dialup tcp
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Date: Tue, 12-May-87 17:18:16 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 12 17:18:16 1987
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There must be something else to your story, or else the tariffs differ
greatly from what I am used to.  In California, a switched
telephone line costs ~$15 per month with the FCC surcharge,
but keeping it connected 24 hours a day would cost in
usage charges an additional $300 per month.   Leased lines
can be had for $40 per month over distances up to
5 miles or so at least.  Leased lines are 4-wire circuits
and as a result I'd say the modems tend to be slightly more
economical than those suitable for the dial network.

What makes your situation different?
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