From: Walt Jackson[SMTP:tarmax@tnet.net]
Sent: September 20, 2001 6:18 PM
To: procedure@crtc.gc.ca
Cc: regulatory.affairs@telus.com
Subject: RE: Public Notice 2001-37 - subsidies
Dear CRTC,
Due to the ever-increasing taxes (such as GSTax, PSTax, CRD 911 tax, and
hard of hearing tax) added to our telephone cost we object strenuously to
any other charges tacked onto our telephone charge. We are on a fixed
budget and these surprise extra charges are oppressive. For instance if
this sneaky method of generating revenue continues we will not be able to
afford a telephone to call 911 which we've already paid for. People who
live in "unserved communities" have made a choice to live there, knowing
they will be "unserved." They should pay the improvement cost through their
telephone bill. For example, when we moved into our community we were on a
septic system, sewers were installed later and we are paying these costs
now. We used to subscribe to two telephone lines; due to increased costs
we've had to cut back to one line.
Walter & Sharon Jackson
2831 Tudor Avenue
Victoria, BC