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Telecom Order

Ottawa, 28 November 1997
Telecom Order CRTC 97-1780
On 18 August 1997, The Island Telephone Company Limited (Island Tel) filed an application under Tariff Notice 466 for approval of tariff revisions providing for a complete restructuring of local service, proposed to be effective 1 January 1998.
File No.: Tariff Notice 466
1. Under Island Tel's proposal, Residence rates would be consolidated to a single rate of $20.20 per month, mileage charges for Single Party Service would be eliminated, Single Line Business rates for rate groups 2 and 3 would be consolidated to a single rate of $45.00 per month, Multi Line Business rates for larger communities would be consolidated to a single rate of $73.40 per month, new core calling areas would be introduced for some exchanges, Two Party Service would be eliminated and Four Party Service would be grandfathered at a single rate of $15.00 per month.
2. The Commission initiated a public process under Island Tel - Tariff Revisions Providing for Restructuring of Local Service, Telecom Public Notice CRTC 97-33, dated 17 September 1997, to allow interested parties to examine and comment on Island Tel's proposals.
3. The Commission received 13 letters of comment from subscribers.
4. No other comments were received and Island Tel did not file reply comments although it did reply individually to the subscribers who filed comments.
5. Having considered the application by Island Tel and the letters of comment, the Commission approves the proposed tariff revisions effective 1 January 1998.
Laura M. Talbot-Allan
Secretary General
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