THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM , 0 J : ( a

MEMORANDUM

JUL 7 1980

TO: Mayor and Aldermen June 27th, 1980

FROM: R.A. Freeman
City Clerk

Re: Request for Rate Increase - British Columbia ‘elephone Company,

At its regular meeting of April 14th, 1980 the Council resolved to
Oppose the British Columbia Telephone Company's recent request for rate
increase and stated that the Council would be making a submission in
person to the C.R.T.C. advising of the Council's concerng reparding rate
groupings, poor service, and the increase in rates.

A document entitled "Notice to B.C. Telephone Company Subscribers" is
reproduced on the reverse side of this memorandum and Counedl will note
that the central hearing is being held on September 30th, 1980 with
regional hearings which will take the form of publide meetings being held
in the evening in a number of different communities within B.C. Tel's
service area during the period from October 1st, 1980 to October &th,
1980.

Tn line with Council's expressed intention to appear before the C.R.T.C.
the City has been placed on the official mailing list and three large
looseleaf binders of material from the British Columbia Telephone Company
constituting the information it is required to supply to the C.R.T.C. have
been received.

The purpose of this memorandum is to advise Council that the C.R.T.C. and

B.C, Tel are keeping the City Yully informed of the facts of the Company's
application and to inquire what method of procedure should nov be followed
regarding Council's appearance before the C.R.T.C.

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R.A. Freeman
City Clerk