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Subject: Re: muliport boards - building a PPP dialup server 
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>You're forgetting that while the price of a P6-200 is determined by 
>technology and competition, the price of telephone service is determined 
>by the PUC and local political goals.  Your prediction is not on 
>completely firm ground.  It might actually happen, but I sure wouldn't 
>bet on it.

Actually, (NYNEX)our local phone company is being opened to competition and 
long distance has been for a long time.

Jacob