71.   In most cases, this resulted in small unions with limited assets that offered only basic financial services such as savings accounts and small loans to their members.

72.   In practice, she said, some homes list a low basic service fee and pad other items on the general price list to make up the difference.

73.   In communities such as Glen Raven, they illustrate how some lack for basic services despite overall prosperity.

74.   In other areas, homeowners cannot pay for basic services like water and electricity, forcing city councils to abandon plans to improve or maintain the neighborhoods.

75.   In the past, the PUC kept toll call rates high as a way of subsidizing basic service, she said.

76.   In return, consultants are expected to provide basic services including asset allocation and the screening, hiring and monitoring of money managers.

77.   In the settlement agreement, all customers will get the credit and rate reductions in their basic service.

78.   In some regions, however, Nynex and Bell Atlantic have agreed with state regulators to freeze rates for basic services for several years.

79.   Indeed, Frost said the school plans to revamp the rates entirely, charging more for basic service and less for international calls to better reflect the actual costs.

80.   Industry executives and analysts say the cost of basic service may creep up.