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From: learn@igloo.UUCP (william vajk)
Newsgroups: comp.misc,alt.bbs
Subject: Re: Houston bbs's vs SW Bell - more
Message-ID: <1105@igloo.UUCP>
Date: 8 Nov 88 05:14:18 GMT
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In article <4078@homxc.UUCP>, halle@homxc.UUCP (J.HALLE) writes:
 
> Not true.  
  
> Not true. 
  
> Incoming is only covered if the amount of usage is around what the expected
 
> Not necessarily.
 
> That's right.  I have no bias regarding the phone rates charged by the BOCs.
> Of course I'd prefer that NJ Bell charged me as little as possible, but I'd
> happily pay a little more now if it means not paying a lot more later.  I was
> merely stating the facts.
 
> The only "knee jerk" reaction I had was that unfounded and patently false
> and ridiculous allegations have no business being disguised as reporting.
> If it's an editorial, tag it as such.
 
Rather than bore the participants of this newsgroup with all the nitty
gritty details, I only note that EVERY item discussed is immediately
negated by Mr. Hale, who has no bias where the phone company is concerned,
but offers to us the view that the _poor ole phone company_ is really
being taken advantage of in a big way by almost every customer.

In the meantime, it is quite obvious to the rest of us that the BOC's
and other operating companies are doing just fine in terms of
profitability, because they, in conjunction with the Public Service
Commissions in the various states, are quite willing to settle rate issues
on a statistical basis. I will add that here in Illinois a use sensitive
rate structure was imposed, and the net effect has been to increase the
profitability of the BOC above the allowable limits. This excess profit
has to some great extent been offset by "losses" due to the Hinsdale fire,
a loss which, in my opinion, should hit the shareholders instead of the
customers. Or isn't a monopoly a venture ?

Bill Vajk                                               learn@igloo