From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 11:10:48 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: 56 kbps modems
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pjb@ny.ubs.com writes:

> if nothing else, the availability of 56kbps on an analog line might get the
> telcos to bring the isdn prices down to some reasonable level, which at the m
> it is not, at least not in nyc.

In NYC one has to pay 1c/minute/channel for using ISDN, even for a local call,
which comes out to $1.20/minute for the 2 channels most people have.
It worse than most Western states, with no per minute charges.
It's better than Connecticut, where it costs $6/hour.

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Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM
Brighton Beach Boardwalk BBS, Forest Hills, N.Y.: +1-718-261-2013, 14.4Kbps