Equal access brings new long distance choices to customers
The Bell system transitions to equal access will let about 80 million customers pick among AT&T and rivals such as MCI GTE Sprint and others. Rates vary by time of day and company with savings quoted from 15 to 50 percent depending on provider and call window. Charleston West Virginia begins the rollout with eight carriers contesting those 34 000 local lines as other cities prepare for similar exchanges through 1986.
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Bell Companies
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Bell System
MCI Communications
Gte-Sprint
At&t
Southern Bell
Harrison Mclaurin
FCC
MCI
Gary Tobin
Kim Viculin
GTE Sprint
John Feingold
ITT
Feingold
Allnett Communication Service
At&t's
Darlene Stafford
Satellite Business Systems
Skyline
MAX
Ellen Ellis
Harold Johnson
U.S. Telephone
Detroit TelaMarketing Communications
Ken Durhal
Western Union
Doris Paffendorf
South Carolina
ARGO
Bell
Charleston
W.va
Bell Company
Allnet
Sprint
Tips for Choosing a Long Distance Service
A guide on evaluating long distance plans. List cities called, call times, and durations. Check Yellow Pages for providers, compare signup fees and billing, and seek discounts for timely payments. Note AT&T rates and post equal access costs. Seek opinions on call quality and accuracy of billing. AT&T remains usable with other carriers.
Cities Get New Services in Regional Telephone Rollout
Washington reports a list of U S cities where local phone exchanges are being converted to provide a Tener access. The regions include New York City Boston Holyoke Natick Brockton Providence Morgantown Parkersburg Wheeling Jacksonville Fort Lauderdale Monroe Anniston Huntsville Montgomery Memphis and many others with varied conversion dates through December. Local Bell companies supplied the rollout details with new and reprogrammed exchanges set to improve service.
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Washington
New York City
Manhattan
Boston
Back Bay
Holyoke
Natick
Mass
Balla
New York
Whitestone,Queens
New Brockton
Providence
Atlantic Chareston
W.va
Jyters
Morgantown
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Jacksonville
Fla
Fort Lauderdale
Monroe
Ala
Anniston
Huntsville
Montgomery
Memphis
Artin
Kich
Romeo
Mich
Co Jamba
Dee Hartwell
New Rielnd
Gta
Neenah
Wie
Indianapoli
Vans
Ind
Columbus
Ohio
Newtons
Elo
Equal Access Questions Answered in New Rules Overview
A Washington AP explainer outlines how equal access will let customers pick long distance providers. It covers pre subscription, signing up, potential savings, billing setups, five digit dialing codes, and limits on intrastate toll calls with AT&T, MCI, and GTE Sprint details.
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Washington
Bellmpany
Bell
Scrapped Plant Could Cost Consumers in Michigan and Tennessee
The Associated Press reports Consumers Power Co. may raise electric bills as it scraps a twin reactor nuclear plant in Midland Michigan and TVA advises abandoning four other projects. Michigan Attorney General Frank Kelley vows to oppose charging customers for most of the $3.9 billion spent if the utility seeks to shift costs, arguing they gambled and lost yet don’t want the company to go broke.
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Consumers Power Co
Michigan
Tennessee Valley Authority
Frank Kelley
Midland, Mich
Stanley Steinborn
Lansing
Mich
Breakup Leads To Questions About AT T Divestiture
After AT T split on January 1, Southern Bell spokesmen say customers remain confused by changes. They note misconceptions about the breakup being for finances and explain that FCC regulations and anti trust concerns forced the action. They urge clarity on responsibilities between AT T and Southern Bell and advise how to handle phone problems by unit or line.
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American Telephone & Telegraph Co
At&t
Southern Bell
Steve Griffin
FCC
ATT
Griffin
Bell
Cor
Southern Hell
Southern Bells
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