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From: russ@wpg.UUCP (Russell Lawrence)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: The Telebit Solution to the PCP Rate Increase
Message-ID: <8901031634.AA02404@wpg.UUCP>
Date: 3 Jan 89 22:33:50 GMT
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John Gilmore writes: 
>  I just figured my PC Pursuit usage for the past four months, and under
>  the "new regime" I would have paid $292, $151.50, $102, and $592.50 for
>  monthly service.  Under the old regime it cost $25.  There are clearly
>  a lot cheaper ways to move netnews than the new regime...
>  
>  I suspect that if Telebit offered a cut-rate deal to "ex-PC-Pursuit
>  subscribers" that they'd sell a lot of modems!

Good News!  According to Mike Ballard at Telebit, a new half-price 
promotion on TB+ modems will be announced sometime today or tomorrow.  

My effective throughput with PCP on good nights amounted to about 600 
baud.  The way I figure it, using ReachOut America and a TB+ will be far, 
far cheaper than PCP given the new rate structure.  And, as an added bonus, 
I can look forward to *reliable* communications.  
--
Russell Lawrence, WP Group, New Orleans (504) 456-0001
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