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In article <gberger-0409962049430001@gberger.his.com>, gberger@his.com
(George Berger) wrote:

> You're forgetting one small fact; viz., that "we" pay Bell Atlantic for
> connection to his.com. BA not only profits from our connections to
> his.com, but also profits from his.com's connectivity. 
> 
> Okay - - I am charged $20 for my conectivity from his.com to the Internet.
> I'm also charged about $38 per month for my conectivity to his.com. 

... and his.com pays the full commercial rate for every one of our
half-a-thousand phone lines.  We get no quantity break, and have had to
pay for 'facilities' to handle this many lines because our C.O. didn't
have them and if we wanted them, way had to buy 'em.  

Harumph.  B.A. wants it both ways - they want our money to have the lines
that people can call, and they want your money when you call.  And they've
got a monopoly - there are no competitors to turn to if we don't like the
deal or the treatment we're getting.  Seems to me that it's high time for
*that* sweet setup to change ...