> > Once upon a time Jeff T. Carneal shaped the electrons to say...
> > >want to hear this. They have a new tarriff that is being formed now on a
> > >service called "Pathlink Light" that is essentially a data-only PRI.
> >
> > Wouldn't a data only PRI mean no modem calls would be possible, only
> > ISDN data calls? Also no data-over-voice ISDN? (No modems means no 56K
> > in the future too.)
>
> Yep... but many folks maintain separate hunt groups of ISDN BRIs and
> modems now, so this would just be the same thing with PRIs. It makes
> sense to separate them from a $$$$$ POV since the Pathlink data-only
> is MUCH cheaper than with data and voice both configured. I also
> think that the data only Pathlink may be inward ONLY. The rep's are still
> not completely clear on the details, but they CAN get pricing....
>
> My figures from last week (I believe it includes hunting):
> Pathlink - data only: Install $1133 and $1169.45 monthly
> (he said there are no distance charges, etc)
> ($1169.45/23 = $50.84 per B - cheaper than via BRI
> with hunting ~ $95/2 + $15? ~= $62.50). Don't know if it
> is cheaper w/o hunting, either...
> - voice and data:Install $1133 and $2069.90 monthly
> (data only is 46% less...)
> Megalink - (voice & data PRI service):
> - Install $1564 and $1441.80 monthly.
>
> If anyone hears anything significantly different, please drop me a private
> E-mail, unless there is a lot of interest on this list.
Well, I'll assume there's at least a *little* interest on this list. We
just heard today that they will take a special assembly, and that it
*DOES* handle analog *AND* digital calls. The data only part is just
written into the tarriff and not enforced by hardwired limitations at the
CO. Also, in our region the special assembly price is $1500 / month, and
it will be tarriffed (is that a verb?) in the first part of '97. This is
per a rep we spoke with today...grain of salt, grain of salt...
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