Xref: utzoo comp.misc:3943 alt.bbs:165 Path: utzoo!hoptoad!pacbell!lll-tis!helios.ee.lbl.gov!nosc!humu!uhccux!lee From: lee@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Greg Lee) Newsgroups: comp.misc,alt.bbs Subject: Re: Houston bbs's vs SW Bell - more Message-ID: <2540@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu> Date: 28 Oct 88 11:15:27 GMT References: <8992@ihlpb.ATT.COM> Distribution: usa Organization: University of Hawaii Lines: 13 From article <8992@ihlpb.ATT.COM>, by res@ihlpb.ATT.COM (Rich Strebendt): " ... " Another large component in the ratemaking exercise is the value of the " service to the customer. " ... " group that has been getting a bargain in telephone rates screaming when " they were asked to pay part of the REAL cost of their special grade of " service. The value of the service to the customer is higher, therefore the REAL cost is higher. Isn't this reasoning a little twisted? Greg, lee@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu