[9446] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: Flat Rate vs. Prime Time
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bruce Gingery)
Wed Jan 5 18:00:56 1994
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 1994 15:58:12 -0700 (MST)
From: Bruce Gingery <lcbginge@antelope.wcc.edu>
To: Gregory=Kushmerek%AcctgMed%FIN@humres-server.net.tufts.edu
Cc: com-priv@psi.com
In-Reply-To: <9401051440.AA02806@psi.com>
On Wed, 5 Jan 1994 Gregory=Kushmerek%AcctgMed%FIN@humres-server.net.tufts.edu wrote:
> I've had reason to look around at different service providers recently
> (I'm helping an organization find a service provider who can cut some
> kind of bulk rate for up to 400 people).
>
> While sifting through some different plans, I noticed that some
> people have "Prime Time" charges much as the phone company. Just out
> of curiousity, does it make a difference? Is this policy there to
> keep the load low at that time or is it there to make just 'a little
> more'?
My impression has been that "Prime time rates" are comparable to TelCo's
"Business Rates" -- it's a subsidy built into the rate structure. I'll be
watching other responses (hopefully authoritative) which may confirm or
deny this impression.
Bruce Gingery lcbginge@antelope.wcc.edu
