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T i m wrote:
I'm not sure it was at that time. This wasn't an independent Co, it
was 'The Post Office' and therefore little in the way of direct
commercial competition for most of it's services. If it took 2 weeks
to fix a phone line, what are you gonna do?

Far far better to have market forces. That way you get superb service in
large towns, and those in the sticks can whistle for it.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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