Local calling ZUM-3 (typically 13-16 miles in metro areas) Local/Regional toll (Intra-LATA) Long distance (Inter-LATA)
I would agree that THAT goes beyond what is needed for carrier competition. At this point there probably should be no service distinctions other than Intra-LATA and Inter-LATA.
As a person who came to the US in 1990, I was amused that to call from Encino to Irvine (about 50 miles distance) was 10 times more expensive than to call New York... -- Technical problems are more often than not management incompetence masquerading as technical issues
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