Hello Ward!

17 May 06 09:22, you wrote to mark lewis:

 >> i used to have a "number to nowhere"... no lines or
anything... it
 >> was a "remote call forward" number that was programed
by the telco
 >> to forward to my main line... it was $9.00 a month... then it
 >> started going up... a whole slew of additional fees authorized by
 >> the FCC (i think)... things like long distance access, tty service,
 >> 911, ...

 WD> You have to pay for "911"?

Yes we do, the system has to derive its funding from somewhere, therefore
911 fees are applied as a small tax to the monthly phone bill. On my
monthly cell phone bill, its 61 cents.

 WD> Overhere emergency services are free

No they are not, they simply get funded via other tax revenue your
government collects and you dont see the itemization as to which portion of
your taxes you pay personally get channeled over to it.

I hardly think that the emergency service operators over there work for
free, nor would I think the equipment used to operate said services cost
-zero- either.

 WD>  and can even be dialed from "disconnected" phones and cells.

Same here.

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