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Re: 10 digit dialing im MD -- NOT!

#183
From: Max
Date: Fri, 02 May 1997 00:00
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David Lesher wrote:
> 
> >>Today was SUPPOSED to be 10-digit dialing day here.
> >>It's not. Now Bell Awful is talking about "phasing in" 10D.
> 
> brian@umbc.edu (Brian Cuthie) writes:
> 
> >Do you people just sit around looking for things to bitch about?
> 
> >What's more likely is that Bell Atlantic is taking their good 'ol time about
> >making the change.  While they did have to publicize a cutover date
> 
> WashPost had an interesting story on this. Seems like even the Bell
> PR Flacks thought it would be as described; "You MUST use 10
> digits.." [in your best Sgt Shultz accent..] and were surprised when
> that is not true.
> 
> I have NO problem with them phasing it in; just WHY DID THEY LIE
> ABOUT IT?
> 
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They didn't lie about it....just taking their time...

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From: Max <mediamax@no.spam.ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: 10 digit dialing im MD -- NOT!
Date: 1997/05/02
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