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Old 04-24-2008, 02:40 PM
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Default Connection charge

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Originally Posted by Chip View Post
This can't be the normal monthly fee, as I pay only RD1600 a month and I have a two story house with fridge, computers, tv's and like 28 light bulbs. The typical cost for people in poor areas is around RD400. They typically don't have inverters and have maybe 4 bulbs on at any time and a tv, fan, radio and fridge.
No sorry Chip - I didn't make it clear. This is a CONNECTION fee. They supply and fit a meter and just wire the house to the pole outside.
Then they pay their bills like you or the next man....... or not!

Rio