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Bart Tichelman

April 29, 1991

Mayor Len Traboulay
City of Port Coquitlam
2580 Shaughnessy St.
Port Coquitlam, BC
V3C 2A8

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Dear Mayor Traboulay;

The issue of public long distance telephone competition has generated a great deal of public
interest among British Columbians. It is our understanding that opponents of Unitel’s long
distance application have approached municipalities and asked them to pass resolutions that
oppose opening up Canadian long distance markets to competition. Municipalities have also been
asked to convey their position to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC). |

To ensure that municipal leaders are provided with balanced information on both sides of this
important issue, I am writing to tell you about the many benefits that Unitel’s proposed long
distance service will bring to Canadians. In particular, 1 want to clear up some misconceptions
about our application. As well, 1 want to dispel some of the myths being circulated by opponents
of competition in their attempts to discredit Unitel’s long distance bid.

The basic objective of Unitel’s long distance application is to serve both residential and business
customers throughout Canada. We will provide lower prices, offer a wider range of products
and services, create new jobs, increase competitiveness for small and large businesses and offer

a substantial improvement in service and product innovation. Consumers, business and
government will all benefit.

Our opponents say that Unitel wants to break up the Canadian telephone system as was done in
the United States. This is simply not true. In fact, the breakup of the U.S. phone system was
ordered by the courts in the course of an anti-trust suit filed against AT&T by the U.S. Justice
Department and was unrelated to competition.