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From: rdsnyder@MIT-CCC.UUCP.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Residential Service + BBS Contrary to Tariffs in MA
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Date: Thu, 11-Dec-86 06:13:59 EST
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It is clear from the context of the quoted section of the tariff that one
"uses" a telephone line only when making an outgoing call.  Otherwise, all
calls would violate the tariff, except for someone "calling home," since
the callers would not be a member of the called party's household or a
person renting the called party's premises.  The tariffs should have
certainly defined the meaning of "using" a telephone line, but I disagree
with New England Tel's interpretation.  I'd take up the matter with the
DPU before allowing NET to charge business rates for a bbs.  While I
believe that the use of a BBS on a residential line agrees with the
quoted portion of the tariffs, there may be other parts of the tariffs
that would prohibit the use of a BBS on a residential line, particularly
if the BBS operator is receiving payment for the use of the BBS.