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In article <ekarsten-1506961121000001@ts1-p34.multiverse.com>,
Karsten Elliott <ekarsten@mail.multiverse.com> wrote:
>
>Originally I was told that ISDN was available throughout Cleveland and that
>it consisted of a rather reasonable fee for connection, and a flat rate fee
>for monthly service. The second time around, the connection fee was about
>the same, but availabilty AND the monthly rate fee had changed. I was told
>that ISDN would NOT be available in my area (East side of town, Forest
>Hills neighborhood) until Mid 1997! and that the rate would be near forty
>dollars per month with a per minute fee of a few cents.

It's available in general, yes.  Your specific location is probably one of
those where ISDN just isn't a priority for Ameritech.  IMHO, Ameritech has
its head pretty far up its rectum when it comes to ISDN.  Those of you who
know Jamie up here at Multiverse, he recently moved and wanted ISDN installed
in his new residence.  It took them almost *two months* to get the order
straightened out, before the line was activated.  The wiring was done early
on, the line was not active though...  

Then again, I've had some Ameritech nightmares lately, so maybe I'm just
a litte jaded :-)

ISDN from Ameritech is like a $140 install, and $40-$45 or so monthly.  If
you're residential, that's it.  If you're in a commercial district, yes, it
is about a nickel a minute while you're dialed out.   But like I said, if you
get a residential line, you don't have to pay that per-minute charge.

That doesn't include the charge from the ISP so that something on the other
side of your ISDN will answer and connect you to the net, either.

Anyway, time to take the birthday girl out for the evening...
see everyone around.

-d.