From: Barnacle Wes Subject: Re: US WEST defends fees for high-speed lines Date: 31 Jan 1996 10:29:20 -0700 (MST) Pete Kruckenberg said: > US West had no problem putting in equipment to cut their costs of > inter-switch connections (digital circuits instead of copper), and they > didn't triple the costs to people on digitally-connected switches. > They're claiming that ISDN is a niche market, so therefore only those who > use it should pay for it. Well, if it was priced at $30/mo, they would > quickly find out (as did Pacbell, who couldn't install ISDN lines fast > enough) that it is not a niche market, and should be financed and paid > for by all US West customers. I don't know if you realize it, but the installation of low-cost ISDN lines in the Bay Area was the direct cause of Sun including ISDN on every SPARCstation since the Classic and LX. Sun found that by putting the ISDN adapter in the computer, they could let employees take their computer home and telecommute, saving the company money. -- Wes Peters | Yes I am a pirate, two hundred years too late Softweyr | The cannons don't thunder, there's nothing to plunder Consulting | I'm an over forty victim of fate... wes@intele.net | Jimmy Buffett ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Pete Kruckenberg Subject: Latest from PSC on ISDN Date: 31 Jan 1996 12:06:44 -0700 (MST) Just got a letter this morning from the PSC regarding parties who are "intervening" in the hearing process. AT&T, Citizens (owned by Electric Lightwave), and 4 individuals (Arden Ashton, Lorraine Ashton, Jean Wilson, Patricia Cory) have been granted permission to intervene. The letter doesn't say whether they're for or against the proposed tariff (except the individuals, who are against the propsed tariff, but differently than CCS is against it). Anyone know anything else about why these people are getting into the process, or what their stance is? When will they be presenting their cases? Pete Kruckenberg pete@inquo.net