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From: lyourk@ihlpf.UUCP.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
Subject: Re: TT charges dropped.
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Date: 3 Jun 88 23:14:51 GMT
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Posted: Fri Jun  3 19:14:51 1988


] 
] 
] In my latest bill from Pacific Northwest Bell (PNB), there was a note
] explaining a change in the tariffs covering Touch Tone service for
] all customers in Washington State. That being the removal of the 50
] cent charge for Tone service. ......
]
] The notice also inferred that it was the BOC that instigated the
] change, but I wonder if it wasn't really the state Utilities
] Commission that forced the new tariff?

TT service costs the TELCOs less than pulse dialing.  The main
reason for this is the time to dial is less with TT and less
dialing times means less digit receivers meaning less cost.
Nearly all of the digit receivers purchased by the TELCOs the
past few years have the capability to receive both TT & pulse
digits; the TELCOs have to restrict a line from being able to
take advantage of TT.
(this applies to non electro-mechanical central offices).

How long it takes other TELCOs to do drop charges for TT remains
to be seen.

] Roger Swann	uucp: uw-beaver!ssc-vax!clark

Loran Yourk  ihnp4!ihlpf!lyourk