Yeah, I'm imagining that the conversations were Entirely Reasonable. Something like, "the world is changing, people are moving off land-lines, and we can't be

Yeah, I'm imagining that the conversations were Entirely Reasonable. Something like, "the world is changing, people are moving off land-lines, and we can't be expected to maintain dead lines in perpetuity". The disgusting thing is, after this passed, the rates jumped about 50%. I was willing to pay under $20/month for land line service, but paying almost $30/month (for metered access, even for local calls!) was just too much. http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/12/business/la-fi-lazarus-20130212 http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/12/business/la-fi-lazar... "Since 2011, the California Public Utilities Commission has allowed phone companies to raise -- or lower -- basic phone rates whenever they choose, rather than seek approval from regulators. Since then, costs have steadily gone up." This, and the fact that the state now controls cable TV franchises, have left me pretty disillusioned with California government.