I am served by a rural independent local telephone company and can’t get some of the services available in Verizon territory – what can be done about that?
A. Unfortunately, not much. New plans like MCI’s “The Neighborhood” (see p.3) represent local competition which currently cannot be offered in the service territory of independent local phone companies. In addition, some long-distance companies choose not to offer their calling plans in independent areas because costs are higher and profit margins are lower. However, some of the very best deals are offered everywhere in Maine (see p.1- “The Bottom Line”).
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