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From: " (k1io, FN42jk)" <goldstein@carafe.tay2.dec.com>
Message-ID: <9312121813.AA09319@flashy.tay2.dec.com>
To: isdn@teknologi.agderforskning.no
Subject: Re: Free Calls. Was:ISDN at home (not)
X-Vms-To: US1RMC::"jone_tytlandsvik@kks.fidonet.bbs.no"
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>Here in Norway we have to pay for all calls.
>I would like to have some information on how the telephone charges are in the
>US:
The United States has 50 states, the District of Columbia, plus a few
Territories. Each has its own regulators. It has over 1000 telephone
companies, some serving a few hundred phones, some serving millions.
Each telephone company files its own tariffs in each state jurisdiction.
There is no Federal authority over local telephone rates, but the FCC
has authority over interstate matters, mostly policy.
>How big is a "local" area?
Varies widely. In some rural areas, it's the area served by one
central office. In some places, it's around an 8-mile radius, or
(by definition) the area served by one "exchange" (usually but not
always a CO) and all contiguous intrastate exchanges. In some
places, it's an entire metropolitan area. Denver and Atlanta, for
instance, have local calling across a large region (50+ miles).
Some "local" calls, however, cost more than toll, if they're beyond
the primary (or "zone 1") range. They're technically local though
because of what tariff they're under.
>What's the charges for long distance.
Intrastate varies by state. Sometimes up to half a dollar a minute
in some states, or as low as a few cents/minute. INterstate "retail"
runs around 18-25 cents/minute, but there are various discounts.
Interstate LD is very competitive. But the LD carriers have to kick
back an average of 8c/minute to the local carriers on every call.
>How much is the fixed charges (the charges you have to pay for a year even if
>you don't use your phone)?
Varies dramatically. Some residential rates are under $10/month,
usually with measured local usage. A more typical number is around $15
per month, with unlimited basic local usage. SOmetimes it's over $30,
especially with optional calling plans. Small towns pay lower rates
than big cities, for any given telephone company. (Urban subsidizes
rural.)
>How much is the initial cost (Installation)?
Residential: Very low, usually under $100 if they have to come out,
which is pretty rare nowadays. Business can be over $100/line if they
hav more work to do than just type something into a computer.
>I'm interested in the charges for both ISDN and regular connection.
Again all over the map. Can be a supplement to regular rates ($5-10
/month) or can be up to near $100/month for a BRI, depending on local
tariffs.
>I also would like to know what the price is for an ISDN interface for PC. I've
>been told that they are extremly expensive. I'm not sure if you can use the
>same hardware in the US and in Europe, but anyway.
Cheapest card announced: $495 (ISDN Systems Corp). Going range: just
under $1000, though Quantity 1 list may be higher. Some cards work in
US and Europe, some don't.
fred