Jefferson County, Kan., Residents Angry over Long-Distance Rates.

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Date: June 12, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

OSKALOOSA, Kan.--Jun. 12--Many people here and elsewhere in Jefferson County are complaining about their phone bills.

It seems every call they make, in some instances to very near neighbors, involves a long-distance charge. They're beginning to organize and squawk, wanting the phone company and state regulators to hear their complaints.

"It's just bizarre," said Debbie Nickels, administrator for Jefferson County Health Department, "that anywhere you call in the county is long distance."

The health department is just one of about 50 ...

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