[ale] Bellsouth's POTS fees...

[James Sumners]

IF they will give it to you. They claim it isn't available in my area
(Stockbridge).

When Bellsouth will allow Speed Factory to offer dry copper service they are
mandating an extra fee of about $10.00 on top of the service - Bellsouth is
mandating it. I loathe Bellsouth.

On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 19:45:05 -0400
Robert Heaven <robertheaven at earthlink.net> wrote:

> If you change the basic service to their usage based service (max 30
> outgoing calls per month) you can drop that total bottom line to $20 per
> month.
> 
> 
> On Fri, 2004-08-20 at 19:00, Jay Finch wrote:
> 
> > Interesting aside here...
> > 
> > FYI - I just called Bellsouth and dropped my "Complete Choice" plan down to 
> > "nothing but a dial-tone" and my cost is $17.95 + FCC fees + Taxes + Junk 
> > fees ... After it's all said and done, my cost (for just a Land Line, NO 
> > FRILLS) is a little more than $30 (Like $30.51)
> > 
> > FYI - This is in Atlanta, GA.
> > 
> > Wow... I just dropped $25 off my monthly phone bill by doing this (which is 
> > good, since I'm budgeting), but JIMINY CRICKETS... $13 in FCC Fees and 
> > taxes?!?!?!?
> > 
> > $6.50 = FCC CHarge for Network Access
> > $0.35 - FCC Local Number Portability Line Charge (per line)
> > $0.61 = Federal Universal Service Charge
> > $1.33 = Federal Excise Tax
> > $2.59 = GA State/Local Tax
> > $1.35 = Emergency 911 Charge
> > $0.15 = Telecommunications Relay Service Fund
> > 
> > Hokey Smokes Batman! I can't wait until "Dry Copper" can be used for DSL. 
> > (Especially since my local Cable Monopoly refuses to wire my subdivision. 
> > (The builder didn't have them do it when they built the houses, and they 
> > refuse to do it without getting paid by the HOA.))
> > 
> > Sorry.. Little rant there.
> > 
> > Cheers!
> > Jay 
> > 
> > 
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