From: michael.trew@att.net   
      
   On 1/11/2022 16:24, Bill Horne wrote:   
   > by Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby, LLP   
   >   
   > Do enterprises still use POTS lines?  Well, the ILECs appear to be   
   > asking the same question, because there is a disturbing trend taking   
   > place with ILEC pricing.  For example, one well-known ILEC recently   
   > raised its list rate for POTS services by a whopping 50%.   
   >   
   > Listen to this 9 minute podcast as TC2 Directors Theresa Knutson, Julie   
   > Gardner, and Joe Schmidt discuss why enterprises still use POTS lines   
   > for services like elevator phones, explain why ILECs are imposing these   
   > huge price increases, and offer insight on what you need to do.   
   >   
   > https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/telecoms-mobile-cable-comm   
   nications/1148782/look-out-for-the-rising-costs-of-ilec-local-se   
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   I've been keeping an eye on my POTS bill, and it just shot up almost   
   $3/mo, again.  It seems to go up a dollar or two per month, every year   
   or two.  I pay well over $10/mo more now, then I did in just 7 years   
   ago.  Flat rate line, local unlimited calling, no features; $46/month   
   now.  It seems that they are trying to price people out of owning a POTS   
   line.  I'm not sure what my limit is, but we're encroaching it (I pay a   
   few dollars per month for third-party long distance service).   
      
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