"Polly the Parrot" <flatulantdingo@deadspam.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 10 May 2008 03:36:37 GMT "Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Exactly what happened with $11.65 line rental and 25c local calls ten
>> years ago. Line rental went up, and calls went down. A local call is
>> 22c now, compared to 25c years ago.
>
> Competition wouldn't have been the cause by any chance?

Competition changed line rental for $11.65 to $30 in about 7-10 years????