Winners and Losers $ Within 5 years after deregulation of airlines, - PDF document

Winners and Losers $ Within 5 years after deregulation of airlines, how many communities in the U.S. lost all of their commercial air service? $ Answer: About 116.

Who Does Competition Help? 160 140 120 Residential Basic Index (1984=100) 100 Service 80 60 40 Access (per minute) 20 0 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Dialing for Dollars 6 calls per month, 10 min./call – Basic rate: 25 cents/min = $15.00 – Other rate: 9 cents/min = $5.40

Are You Average? $ 150 toll minutes per month $ 16 toll calls per month $ 33% of calls 1 minute or less $ 17% of calls 1-3 minutes $ 33% of calls made on peak

What’s the Best Deal? Qwest AT&T MCI MCI 220 Off peak 9¢ 7¢ 5¢ 5¢ 9¢ On peak 9¢ 7¢ 10¢ 25¢ 9¢ Fee None $4.95 $5.95 $1.95 None 20 min Other 99¢ $13.50 $15.45 $15.95 $19.45 $16.83 Avg. (9¢) (10.3¢) (10.6¢) (13.0¢) (11.2¢) All off $13.50 $15.45 $12.45 $9.45 $16.83 peak (9¢) (10.3¢) (8.3¢) (6.3¢) (11.2¢)

What You Can Do $ Look past regulated utility bills $ Help clients become educated, aggressive consumers $ Leverage size and knowledge to get better deals