Equal access arrives for long distance calling era
Hundreds of thousands of U.S. consumers will soon switch as local Bell offices are cut over to offer equal access. MCI, GTE Sprint, ITT Longer Distance and others tout lower rates with new dialing freedoms while the antitrust settlement enforces equal treatment across long distance providers. The initial challenge unfolds in Charleston W V as eight companies compete to win 34 000 customers, with nationwide rollout through 1986.
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Bell
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Bell System
MCI Communications
Gte-Sprint
At&t
Southern Bell Public
Harrison Mclaurin
FCC
Competiton
MCI
Gary Tobin
ATA
Cadillac
Kim Viculin
GTE Sprint
At&i
John Feingold
ITT
Feingold
Allnet
At&t's
Darlene Stafford
Satellite Business Systems Skyline
MAX
Ellen Ellis
Harold Johnson
U.S. Telephone
Detroit TelaMarketing Communications
Ken Durhal
ATET
Western Union
Doris Paffendorf
South Carolina
ARGO
Kial Ae Py
Charleston
W.va
Bell Company
Tips for Choosing a Long Distance Service
Advice on comparing long distance providers using your own calling patterns. Pick rivals via Yellow Pages prices, beware sign-up fees and billing methods, and test service quality. Highlight AT&T as having operator access and note May 25 rate changes.
Cities Get New Services in Bell Exchange Plan
Washington AP reports a list of U S cities slated to gain local phone exchanges with access to competing providers. The rollout spans regions with dates staggered from Oct to Dec and includes New York City Boston Holyoke Natick Brockton Providence Philadelphia Baltimore and many others.
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Cs Tomers
Bell
Kynex
New York City
Manhattan
Holyokean
Natick
Mass
Thal
New York
Queens
Brockton
Providence
Charleston
W.va
Portsmouth
Philadelphia
Columbia
Baltimore
D.C
Cifta
Hackensack
Nat
Norfolk
Mainesville
Virgo Beach
Newport News
Morgantown
Parkers
Equal Access Q A guide to long distance competition
Washington AP outlines equal access details for telephone service. Consumers will pre subscribe to a chosen long distance company, then dial five digit codes for alternate carriers. If no action is taken AT&T handles interstate calls and billing may appear on local bills. Fees apply after free information calls.
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Washington
Bell
At&t
MCI
Gte-Sprint
Allnet
Bell System
Sprint
ATE
Bell Company
Gtesprint
Scrapped Plant Could Cost Consumers
The Associated Press reports Consumers Power Co. may bill customers billions in higher electric rates after scrapping a twin reactor plant in Midland Michigan and TVA recommends abandoning four more projects. Michigan Attorney General Frank Kelley would challenge any move to shift most of the $3.9 billion spent onto customers, warning the utility gamble has failed.
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Consumers Power Co
Michiga
Tennessee Valley Authority
Consumers
Michigan
Frank Kelley
Midland, Mich
Stanley Steinborn
Lansing
Mich
Breakup Leaves Customers with Lingering Questions
After AT&T’s 1984 divestiture many customers remain confused by changes. Southern Bell spokesmen say misunderstandings include the split’s purpose, differences between AT&T and Southern Bell, and which entity handles phone repairs. They urge customers to distinguish line problems from device faults and visit local centers or Southern Bell offices for checks.
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American Telephone & Telegraph Co
At&t
Southern Bell
Steve Griffin
FCC
Griffin
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