Re: Universal Service for the Net: Why it's a bad idea

[Frank Willoughby <frankw@in.net>]

At 07:53 AM 11/8/96 -0800, Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com> wrote:

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>* Why should a Beverly Hills high school get a discount of 20 percent?
>  Can't they afford to pay for ISDN?

Depends on how their telco's tariffs are set up.  Here in Indiana,
we have a monopoly called "Ameritech" who, out of the kindness of 
their hearts, charges ***per-minute*** ISDN rates.  Expect costs 
of over $600/month for a permament connection (one line) to the 
Internet.  Beverly Hills High School *might* be able to afford it.
Most other places can't.  <sigh>

Best Regards,


Frank

  
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