[comp.dcom.telecom] Leased Line Costs Versus Dial Up Line

brian@cbw1.UUCP (Brian Cuthie) (03/29/89)

In article <telecom-v09i0112m04@vector.UUCP> ron@ron.rutgers.edu (Ron Natalie)
writes:
[other stuff deleted]
>I'm not sure of your leased line statement.  The rates for a 3002 dedicated
>circuit are still cheaper than leaving a line dialed up if you're a business
>and hence have message unit service.
>
>-Ron

This depends entirely on whether the local telco has untimed business
service.  In the Balto/Wash area, business service is untimed.  Therefore it
is usually cheaper to leave a line dialed up than to pay the 3002 rate.


-brian

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