FVEST@ducvax.auburn.edu (Floyd Vest) (01/10/91)
I have a friend that is a service provider for a third-party "900" service. This not a sleeze operation. He is editor of a sports magazine and offers a "hotline" for sports news updates. The service has been very well received. He recently learned (and I not sure of the reliability of his information) that the Alabama Public Service Commission is proposing to remove 900-service access from all phones in the state unless explicitly requested. Since the major appeal of his service is in-state this would probably force him to drop the service. My question is this: since the number terminates out-of-state, does the APSC have the authority to restrict interstate calling? If not, what can my friend do? He does not have the resources (and the service is not profitable enough) to engage any legal action or protracted appeals.