PE> On 1995-12-08 14:32, Andrew Morison of 3:633/265 wrote:



 AM> Just received this via certified mail from Telstra.



 AM> Telstra is committed to providing a full range of phone services

 AM> at prices that are fair and equitable to all Australians.



hmm...



 AM> At present your Bulletin Board Service lines are being charged at our

 AM> *Non Business* rate of $139.80 per line per year. However, as part of a

 AM> review of Section 4.2.2 of the Baisc Carriage Service tariff filed on

 RS> July

 AM> 1, 1995, our *Business* rate of $274.80 per line per year was confirmed

 AM> as appropriate for all Bulletin Board Services and information

 RS> providers.



 RS> I doubt that they could make this stand up on court, or with

 RS> the Telecoms Ombudsman, for the BBSs which dont charge at all.



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



It's caused a real flurry up here. At least half of the local

bbs's, including all of the ones I use, say they will shut down if

it goes ahead.



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