Some long-distance rates will go up 1.3% at A.T.& T
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AT and T announces it will raise long distance rates on night and evening calls an average of 1.3 percent on Nov 29, 1989. The company claims the increase will cost consumers 3 cents a month on a typical residential phone bill. The increase is a small one, but consumer advocates see the decision as a possible finish of declining long-distance rates. According to AT and T, the increase is within a ceiling set by FCC regulations, which allow AT and T change its rates with only 14 days notice. Consumer advocates say the increase shows that AT and T plans to keep rates high for residential customers while offering discounts to business customers. Separately, AT and T announces that it plans both to raise and to lower international rates, depending on the country called.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1989
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Disruption of phone service is laid to computer program
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American Telephone and Telegraph Co blames a malfunction in a computer program for the disruption of services that occurred on Mon, Jan 15, 1990. AT&T executives say a switch that routes calls from the New York metropolitan area began sending alarm messages to other switches, preventing them from routing calls to proper destinations. A consequent electronic chain reaction shut down many of the 114 switches in AT&T's network, so that about half of national and international calls were not connected. Company officials disclose these findings in an effort to allay fears that AT&T's network is not reliable. Company officials also offer some reimbursement to customers.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1990
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Fiber-optic tie sought for Soviets; U S West will lead planning of venture
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U S West Inc will lead a corporation formed by the USSR and seven other telephone companies to lay a fiber-optic communications cable across the USSR. The cable would handle long distance calls within the USSR and carry international calls and computer data between Japan and Europe. The parties are still working on the terms of the agreement, which has been under negotiation since 1988. The USSR, telephone companies, US and the 16-member Coordination Committee for Multilateral Export Controls (COCOM) must all agree on the terms.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1989
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