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RESOLUTION NO.1 4/3 7-A <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br /> OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, REQUESTING THAT THE <br /> PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DENY INDIANA BELL <br /> TELEPHONE COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR LOCAL MEASURED <br /> SERVICE <br /> WHEREAS, the Indiana Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval by <br /> the Public Service Commission to change its pricing system to Local Measured <br /> Service (LMS) instead of the Flat Rate System; and <br /> WHEREAS, the proposed Local Calling Plan (LCP) would charge consumers a <br /> flat monthly rate PLUS (1) charges for each completed call, (2) charges per <br /> minute for the duration of the call, (3) charges for the destination of the <br /> call, and (4) charges for the time of day of the call; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Cannon Council believes that Indiana Bell's proposed plan <br /> will have an adverse effect on the consumer and especially hurt businesses, <br /> the elderly, low income families, and the handicapped; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Common Council believes that because the Local Calling <br /> Plan would result in a complicated and unfair system of pricing, that the <br /> Public Service Commission should deny Indiana Bell Telephone Company's <br /> request. <br /> NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of <br /> South Bend, Indiana, as follows: <br /> SECTION I. The Cannon Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, <br /> believes that the request of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company to change <br /> its pricing system from a Flat Rate System to a Local Measured System would <br /> be unfair to consumers, and in particular it would adversely effect <br /> businesses, the elderly, low income families, and the handicapped. <br /> SECTION II. The Common Council urges the Public Service Commission to <br /> DENY Indiana Bell Telephone's "Local Calling Plan." <br /> SECTION III. The Common Council request that copies of this <br /> Resolution be sent to the five (5) members of the Public Service Commission, <br /> namely: Leslie Duvall, Chairman; Fred Corban; Willis Zagrovich; Karl <br /> O'Lessker; and Vicky Bailey. <br /> SECTION IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from <br /> •d after its adoptisn by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. <br /> /t.. / . . 1 • `� . . 0 .4 at .�: .L l . <br /> i -"Eg %,/ �� mr �'uzze o // <br /> , <br /> '..-rt G. Tay or " rgas-Zakrzew / <br /> AT,:�) g r <br /> i- v. Bar !,- <br /> Al B. Paszek V <br /> 4110 I <br /> John Voor.e <br /> PRESENTED ! - Q - 8 CO <br /> NOT APPROVED <br /> ADOPTED / 9- 2 a - g 6 <br />