The proposal you put forward would only benefit a small minority
of subscribers who customarily call a distant community across

the urban core,

The rates that are now established through the restructuring that
has taken place recognize the value that is obtained by outlying
exchanges being able to access the main telephones in the urban
core, and also the distances involved. The result is a much more
equitable allocation of costs and recognition of value. With respect
we suggest that your submission regarding equalized rates would
have a totally opposite result as far as the majority of subscribers
in the GVRD area are concerned. mo

In summary therefore, your proposal would generate substantial
costs; it would require use of scarce capital in priority to other
projects; it would benefit only a small minority of subscribers,
and for the majority of subscribers in the GVRD it would result in
higher cost but no practical gain. :

Yours very truly,

“RIB/jh — ROLAND J/ BOUWMAN
Vice-President
General Counsel

and Secretary

cc: Secretary
Telecémmunication Committee
Canadian Transport Commission