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From: enger@BLUTO.SCC.COM
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Subject: Reducing your toll charges:  Only if you're close enough!
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Date: 22 Feb 88 03:13:00 GMT
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Mark:

As I said, I didn't have a map of N.J. to consult.
Sorry to have gone off in the wrong direction.

To cover larger distances will probably entail paying some form of time or 
traffic based charge, which I assumed you would like to avoid.

If the destination you wish to reach is accessable from any data network, you 
might wish to see if there is an access point into the network close to you, 
and whether you would actually save any money that way (you will probably 
have to pay some traffic based charges).

The other avenue which occurs to me is the use of WATS line services.  A 
number of vendors now provide them.  Unfortunately, WATS service will entail 
time based charges, but this may be unavoidable if the distance is as great 
as you suggest.

If you wish, you could investigate leasing either analog or digital private 
line data service between your location, and your destination.  If you're 
willing to tollerate 9600 baud or below, you should be able to get away with 
ordering an unconditioned "3002" series analog circuit.  Use of this 
alternative will require you to buy modems which will operate on a leased 
line, and you will have to have permission from your destination to have your 
circuit terminated their premesis, etc.  While the cost of this service will 
probably be pretty great (if your distance is great), it does have the 
advantage of being usage insensitive.

Good Luck,
Bob