With reference to the recent submission by Telus Communications Inc
to Public Notice CRTC 2001-37) and its request to have flexibility to raise
rates for local servcice I would like to lend support to those who feel
that monopoly (at least in local services) like Telus Communication Inc
should not given carte blanche for increase in local rates. For unlike
competitive industry such as PC manufacturers who continue to offer more
values at less cost to their consumers, the monopolies would grab as much
as the regulations would allow. Thank you.