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To: Ramsey Su who wrote (22270)	1/31/1999 11:28:00 AM
From: Ron M	Respond to of 152472

Ramsey: Welcome back. Is your return timed so you may watch the Super Bowl? :>) A suggestion on catching up---Read Gregg Powers and start anew at 22272. Ron ps. Have we finally overcome the Su vacation effect? FYI GTE Wireless starts flat-rate, national calling plan tomorrow ASSOCIATED PRESS January 30, 1999 GTE Wireless will join a growing number of carriers to offer a flat-rate, national calling plan targeting business travelers and heavy mobile phone users. The GTE AmericaChoice plan starts tomorrow with costs ranging from $95 a month for 650 minutes to $155 a month for 1,500 minutes with no extra long-distance charges or roaming fees. GTE also is rolling out so-called HomeChoice plans that cover regional areas for 50 cents-a-minute roaming rates plus long-distance charges of 14 cents a minute for calls made within a customer's local service area. Simplifying wireless rates is a trend sweeping the industry. "We thought we'd take that trend and one-up that by offering choices for all customers," said Harry Thomas, marketing director for GTE Wireless in San Diego. Other carriers that recently announced national, flat-rate plans include Sprint PCS, which charges $30 a month for 120 minutes or $50 for 400 minutes, and Nextel Communications, which offers two plans for 500 and 900 minutes for $89.95 and $129.95, respectively. AT&T Wireless, which does not serve the San Diego area, started the craze with its Digital One Rate plans, ranging from 600 minutes for $89.99 monthly to 1,400 minutes for $149.99 monthly. Also beginning tomorrow, AT&T Corp. will offer long-distance and wireless phone service on a single bill at the same rate. The Personal Network initiative, which costs $29.99 a month and 10 cents a minute, could save heavy-volume callers money. The payment system unveiled Wednesday, the first of its kind from a major telephone company, also may prod AT&T's rivals to reduce the complexity of their bills. To encourage customer loyalty, the $29.99 plan requires customers to sign a one-year contract that obligates them to pay for a year's worth of service. Staff writer Mike Drummond contributed to this report.

To: Ramsey Su who wrote (22270)	1/31/1999 11:29:00 AM
From: Harvey Rosenkrantz	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

Trade disputes (especiallly over bananas) are slippery little rascals. Everybody wins (note the last lines) or nobody wins, or they go on forever with minor variations. dailynews.yahoo.com

To: Ramsey Su who wrote (22270)	1/31/1999 2:15:00 PM
From: Sawtooth	Respond to of 152472

Hi, Ramsey. Ethical considerations require that I forewarn you that our pal and Official ThreadMaster, Surfer Mike, has discovered the meaning of EOM. Henceforth, all posts by him contain a footnote or the EOM symbol requesting remuneration for his contributions of textual information. Seems he would be rolling in coins like Uncle Scrooge McDuck after his Tlab and Rmbs windfalls but I can't blame him for trying to skim a little pence off each post, can you? Anyway, if you make it to the stockholder's meeting and find an invoice at your place setting, don't say I didn't warn you! ; ) Welcome back.