NYT Article - Dec 1982

[FABphones]

NEW ERA FOR THE TELEPHONE: OWNERSHIP REPLACING RENTAL

I came across this article in the New York Times, dated Dec 1982, regarding deregulation, purchasing v rental of telephones and the affect it may have on the customer.

In coming years, more and more people will be buying telephones from stores and catalogues at unregulated prices rather than renting them...

https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/16/business/new-era-for-the-telephone-ownership-replacing-rental.html