Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!husc6!mit-eddie!ll-xn!ames!amdcad!decwrl!nac.dec.com!nourse From: nourse@nac.dec.com (Andy Nourse) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems Subject: $$$$$$$ Message-ID: <10576@decwrl.DEC.COM> Date: Sat, 27-Jun-87 18:45:45 EDT Article-I.D.: decwrl.10576 Posted: Sat Jun 27 18:45:45 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 28-Jun-87 04:51:55 EDT Sender: daemon@decwrl.DEC.COM Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation Lines: 14 As if we didn't have to pay the phone company enough already ! @#*%!@$%&!!! I understand that we get NOTHING from this surcharge. The following rates apply to our situation: min. hour Toll charge to nearest TELENET access point: .44/.18 $10.80 Proposed surcharge: .09 5.40 _______________________________________________________________ Total .53/.27 $16.20 If, in exchange for the surchage, we got free 950 service to TELENET, that would be a big improvement, but noooooo. It's a 50% rate increase! We do get lots of }~|}} free with just about every call, too. Perhaps that's what they're surcharging us for!