Path: utzoo!utgpu!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!ames!killer!vector!nobody From: bill@pro-mars.cts.com Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Mousepruf 900 Tariff Application Message-ID: Date: 21 Jan 89 14:45:52 GMT Sender: chip@vector.UUCP Lines: 57 Approved: telecom-request@vector.uucp X-Originally-From: ll-xn!ucsd!pro-mars.cts.com!bill (Bill Cerny) X-Submissions-To: telecom@bu-cs.bu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@vector.uucp X-TELECOM-Digest: volume 9, issue 24, message 2 "On April 1, 1988, Pacific [Bell] filed Application No. 88-04-004 wherein it requested that the [Ca Public Utilities] Commission authorize Pacific to offer a new service, Information Calling Services (900 ICS)." - Ammendment to Application, filed Jun 2, 88 Selected extracts from this filing: 9.5.4.A.1 Three selective blocking options are available to the residential customer: Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 -------- -------- -------- 976 976 900-303 900-844 900-505 900-505 900-303 900-303 900-844 is general audience - "Resource Network" programs 900-505 is general audience - "Open Forum" [talk] programs 900-303 is adult services with both "Open Forum" and "Resource Network" programs. 9.5.3.D.1.c Transport and billing of service to IP/Sponsor (1) Billing, per call: $.05 1st Min Addl Mins (2) Transport - Resource Network ------- --------- per call, day period (8-5) $.20 $.09 per call, night period $.19 $.06 (3) Transport - Open Forum, per call $.20 $.09 9.5.3.A.2 Definitions FREE TRIAL OPTION - A period not to exceed 30 days during which no Information Charges for a selected Resource Network Program will be billed to a Subscriber. [an IP may have up to four "Free Trials" during one calenday year] NON-PEAK INFORMATION CHARGE - Resource Network IP's may establish non-peak charges. If this option is selected, non-peak Information Charges will apply to the lower of two IP selected rate periods, Monday-Friday, and to weekends and Utility holidays. Lotsa goodies, too many to list, and they make me drool. I wish I could switch my 976 program to 900; but the CPUC is allowing every/any-body state their druthers, especially those nauseating "consumer advocate" groups. The proposed 900 service is superior (from an IP's viewpoint) to that currently offered by AT&T, Telesphere, et. al. But my grandchildren may be old men before Pac*Bell is allowed to offer it (surprise! the Pac*Bell network is already routing 900 calls; call one of the 3 prefixes and note the disconnect recording comes from the same c.o. that switches 976 calls!) Get a copy of the application: dial 811-4976 (in Ca only; folks outside of Ca just wish they weren't 8-) ) -- Bill ARPA: crash!pro-mars!bill@nosc.mil (as seen on TV)