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,10-O.rono Weekly Times; Wednesday, March 4th, 1981 Mainstream Canada An unfair situation indeed By W. Roger Worth Bell Canada is again attempting to clobber Canada's small and medium- sized enterprises. The company, which provides provides telephone service in most of Ontario and Quebec, is seeking a 30% increase in residential rates and a whopping whopping 40% increase for businesses. businesses. Rate increase approved by the Canadian Radio-Television Radio-Television Commission for this huge territory are generally used as Roger Worth is Director, Public Affairs, Canadian Federation of Independent Business. bench marks for rate hikes in other provinces, so all Canadians Canadians will eventually be affected affected by the decision. While the CRTC will have to decide whether Bell's overall overall request is justified, the telephone company can't seem to back away from an unfair policy that is costing independent independent businesses millions of dollars per year. That policy: Bell already charges small and mediumsized mediumsized enterprises more than three times the residential rate. Now the company is seeking seeking to extend the rate differential differential by increasing business rates 40%, vs. 30% for residential residential users. In countries such ns . Sweden, Greece, and Norway, there is no rate differential. British businesses pay only 18% more than householders* 983-5301 and the rate differential in the U.S. is decidedly lower than the 200% - 300% or more charged in Canada. At a rate hearing last spring, Bell sought a 23% increase increase for residential users, and 35% for businesses. Following objections from groups such as the 57,000- memj)er Canadian Federation of Independent Business, the CRTC allowed a 13% increase for each group. Instead of attempting to widen the gap between residential residential rates and those charged charged to small and medium-sized businesses, Bell should be moving in'the opposite direction. direction. It's high time the CRTC took a long, hard look at this unfair situation. Floyd Nicholson R.R. 4, Lindsay Carpentry General Repairs 30 years experience good workmanship reasonable rates . Cali Collect 705-324-0907 Clarke Public LIBRARY Tues. 2-6 Thurs. 2-8 Frl. 2-6 Sat. ■■ 10-1; Closed Mon. and Wed,, 983-5507 'Newcastle Public Library Board "AITIHE CHOICE /Eî) WORLD Office 983-5115 Home 983-5270 Susan M. Sawyer HAMILTONS INSURANCE Main St., Box 309 * Orono, LOB 1M0 TELEPHONE 623-6555 JOHN MANUEL, C.G.A. INCOME TAX AND RELATED ACCOUNTING SERVICES 118 KING STREET EAST, SUITE 2 BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO. Lit 1N3 Professional Services Mel Hartwig Excavating ORONO ONTARIO 983-5140 Bulldozing -- Back Hoe Septic and Tile Beds Sand, Gravel and Top Soil WORK WANTED D. & R. 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