Michael <michael@yahoo.com> wrote
> Polly the Parrot <flatulantdingo@deadspam.com> wrote
>> 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????

Nope, the lack of competition is what did that.