On Thu, 24 Dec 2020 08:07:00 +1300
nospam.Kurt.Weiske@f1.n770.z16209.fidonet.org (Kurt Weiske) wrote:

> -=> Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote to Chris Green <=-
>
>  AAS>  When I had FTTH installed here the first thing they did
>  AAS> (after erecting a couple of poles) was run copper to the house with
>  AAS> a POTS service on it, then a week or so later another crew turned
>  AAS> up and installed the fibre.
>
>  I assume the dial tone showed up as a charge? Back when DSL started

 Yes I pay a standard line rental and a small fee for unlimited
national calls (listed as the "monthly package") and a separate fee for the
FTTP broadband I actually ordered (listed as "additional charges") but there
is no way to get the latter without the former despite them being on
separate cables.

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