Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There are going to be hearings that CRTC will have, starting in May through June. At these hearings, presentations will be made and will explore the need to have a high cost serving area fund in Canada. There will be a move for all telephone companies in Canada to contribute to a fund. This fund would help telephone companies support areas in the country where cost of providing local service is very high. This would help lower local rates over the long term. There is a move toward all these telephone companies in Canada contributing toward a fund that would be there to help these people who are unfortunate, if the costs of telephones are too high. Thank you.
Jim Antoine on Question 374-13(5): Long Distance Telephone Competition
In the Legislative Assembly on February 19th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 374-13(5): Long Distance Telephone Competition
Question 374-13(5): Long Distance Telephone Competition
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 18th, 1998
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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