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        It was only a few weeks ago we were discussing the "Cost
versus price" of Touch tone service. I believe we generally agreed
that while touch tone service cost practically nothing, the RBOCs
charged for this "premium" feature based upon perceived value (one of
them marketing terms :-)).

        Today in my phone bill was a little leaflet saying that they
will be eliminating the charge for touch tone.  The actual text is as
follows:

        "--Most residential customers have Touch-Tone Service
        and pay $1.20 per month for it. The connection charge
        is $3. Those charges will be eliminated under the CPUC
        order, and all residential customer will receive Touch-
        Tone automatically. ....."

        "... Also we are proposing that business customers re-
        ceive Touch-Tone Service as part of their basic service.
        ...."

I believe the CPUC document describing this is: "CPUC Decision
D.89-10-031".

Now I'm waiting for Pac Bell to charge a premium for using the pulse
dialing "feature". :-)

Regards,

Christopher J. Pikus,               Megatek Corp.

UUCP:         ...!uunet!megatek!cjp

Quote:> Now I'm waiting for Pac Bell to charge a premium for using the pulse
> dialing "feature". :-)

        John Higdon         |   P. O. Box 7648   |   +1 408 723 1395

(Christopher J. Pikus) TELECOM Digest Volume 10, Issue 397, Message 8

Quote:of 12 writes:
> Today in my phone bill was a little leaflet saying that they
> will be eliminating the charge for touch tone.  ...

I, for one, was glad to get a retroactive credit for TouchTone service
which extended back for a few months (4?--too bad it wasn't for all
the touch tone service I ever paid for!).  The glee I experienced was
not one of "getting a premium feature for free" but freedom from the
tyranny of being charged for something which wasn't eligible for real
competition and obviously cost very little to provide.

Contractor from Step Technology, Inc.  503 244 1239

Quote:> Today in my phone bill was a little leaflet saying that they
> will be eliminating the charge for touch tone.  ...