"terry" wrote in message
ups.com...

PS. Back before we had competition the telco (monopoly) took
responsibility for the whole works and was concerned about your service.

You also had to pay the telco to come out when you wanted to add an
extension (which also cost you an extra flat fee every month), or even move
the jack 3 feet to the left. It was illegal to touch the phone wiring in
your home.

Everything's a trade-off...

-Tim