This makes perfect sense to me, since the phone company will have to
provide the individual lines for BRI, instead of using the two pairs for
PRI. :o
If Livingston can produce a 5 BRI module for the Portmasters and add the
digital modems we can all honor the phone company's wish to waste more
time, money, and copper.
However, I still do not understand how Ameritech can provide these rates
and Bell South can not.... I have been told that Bell South has to buy
thingamajigs and whatchamacallits to allow for ISDN. Correct me if I am
wrong, but isn't that true for all providers??
Oh well, If anyone at Ameritech is interested in moving into the area, we
would welcome some "competitive" rates.
Dwayne Kuykendall
Blue Ridge Internet & Consulting
support@brinet.com
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> From: Richard_R.Moore <MOORERR@msu.edu>
> To: cscott@freeway.net
> Cc: Portmaster-users@livingston.com
> Subject: Re: BRI attachment for PM3`
> Date: Friday, December 20, 1996 6:00 PM
>
> I'll have to get the current cost from ameritech. You said "... with the
> equipment factored in." Unfortunately, i don't get to do that -- one
time
> money (capital expenditure) is not as critical as on-going expenses. So,
at
> best, i'd have to prorate the equipment cost over five or even ten years
where
> as on-going money comes immediately out of my budget. We are paying
$36.02
> for a BRI line with both B channels CSD; $28.02 for BRI with CSV on both
> channels. So, a PRI line would need to cost no more than $432.24
(12x36.02);
> my qoute from a year ago was around $750 per month. I asked ameritech
whether
> there had been been any change when the PM3 started delivery and was told
no.
> (the BRI costs include the federal access charge).
>
> No, i don't have a PM3 yet & will not until either ameritech prices the
PRI
> (or channelized T1) properly (i.e. less than 12xBRI) or livingston adds
the
> multiple BRI capability. I figure i have a better chance with
livingston. IF
> they were to permit 30 BRI lines per PM3, i'd probably buy 15 - 20 of
them.