Brian McIlwrath wrote:
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> In uk.telecom.broadband News Reader <no@email.invalid> wrote:[/color]
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> "Line rentals" in the USA were reported to be around the 3
> pounds/month level at one time as I recall - this would seem to me to
> be a more reasonable cost for the maintenance of the copper to the
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It would seem you recall wrongly. AT&T charge around $26 per month including
local calls. The local call area is often much smaller than the UK as well.

Peter Crosland