Roy, at 23:43 on Dec 19 1995, you wrote to Rod Speed ...

AM>> Just received this via certified mail from Telstra.
AM>> Telstra is committed to providing a full range of phone 
AM>> services at prices that are fair and equitable to all 
AM>> Australians.

RM> hmm...

AM>> At present your Bulletin Board Service lines are being 
AM>> charged at our *Non Business* rate of $139.80 per line per 
AM>> year. However, as part of a review of Section 4.2.2 of the 
AM>> Baisc Carriage Service tariff filed on July
AM>> 1, 1995, our *Business* rate of $274.80 per line per year 
AM>> was confirmed as appropriate for all Bulletin Board Services 
AM>> and information providers.

RS>> I doubt that they could make this stand up on court, or 
RS>> with the Telecoms Ombudsman, for the BBSs which dont charge 
RS>> at all.

RS>> Clearly those which do charge would have buckleys tho.

RM> It's caused a real flurry up here. At least half of the 
RM> local bbs's, including all of the ones I use, say they will 
RM> shut down if it goes ahead.

You could ring here, I didn't get a letter - it seems that my "hobby
system" is not liable for business rates.

What do you expect in a BBS?

David
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