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Re: Try it in a college town As said above, fees are charged now for when you have to mail in things. My Verizon bill is one of them, if I don't have it directly debited from my account, which HAD to be set up online, I pay an extra fee every month. (Incidentally I have a Business connection here at home and not a residential plan)Again you mention the phone, but 911 wasn't mandated til the 80s, and before that, say 30 years before that, not everyone even had phones. Life went along just dine didn't it? And as far as pizza goes, I do all my ordering online for that cuz it's easier. Now let's throw in a unique element here, how about those folks who are handicapped? Who can't exactly take a bus or drive a car? For them would it be a utility as it allows them to carry out life in a somewhat normal manner? Hmmm now there is an interesting concept.
The Physical Infrastructure itself--here in the US, gas pipes have provided an excellent an ideal place to put and use fiber for telecommunications...check out Wilson Communications who used to be a gigantic Gas company and is now, a telecommunications company. And what about if BPL does come about and we have the utility companies actually offering services?? Another one to think about!
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kudos:3 | The internet and the means of transport are two different things. Such as the DSL line and the carrier that takes the data to the internet.
911 was an improvement to a system that was already in place. People, before 911, just dialed a number to their local fire, police, and ambulance.
And, I disagree with you on paying a fee to mail your bill to Verizon... good try. You may be lacking a discount for using bill pay, but NO ONE is charged to mail their payment in. | |
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