-=> On 05-17-06  09:22,  Ward Dossche <=-
 -=> spoke to Mark Lewis about Re: none <=-

 > whole slew of additional fees authorized by the FCC (i think)... things
 > like long distance access, tty service, 911, ...
 WD> 
 WD> You have to pay for "911"?
 WD> 
 WD> Overhere emergency services are free and can even be dialed 
 WD> from "disconnected" phones and cells.

  We pay a fee which supports the 911 system, but do not pay for 911
  calls themselves directly.  Over there, you pay for them one way or
  another -- either up front and labeled as such, or hidden in amongst
  all of the other taxes and accounting manuvers.   Nothing is free.

                               Dale Shipp
                  fido_261_1466 (at) comcast (dot) net
                              (1:261/1466)



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