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LÖGBERG, FIMMTUDAGINN 17. FEBRÚAR 1955
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NOTICE
TO ALL TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS
IN THE PROVINCE OF MANITOBA
TAKE NOTICE that the hearing of the application of the Manitoba Telephone System to the Municipal and Public Utility Board of Manitoba under the pro-
visions of Sections 23, 43, and 120, and other relevant sections of the Municipal and Public Utility Board Act, being Chapter 142 of the Revised Statutes of Mani-
toba, 1940, will, by order of the Board, commence on Thursday, the 3rd day of March A.D., 1955, at 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon, at Room 125, Law Courts Bldg.,
Kennedy Street, Winnipeg, and will thereafter be continued at such times and places as may be determined by the Board. The application of the Manitoba
Telephone System is for an order:
1 Approving a new schedule of telephone rates for telephone subscribers
throughout the Province of Manitoba, to become effective on the first
day of April A.D., 1955, including a new system of exchange grouping.
3 Approving the elimination of aJl discounts for prompt payment; the dis-
plans are filed with the Board.
3 Approving the elimination of all discounts for prompt payment, the dis-
counts payable in connection with the various groups are as follows:
Winnipeg .15 per line per month
Group B $4.00 per line, per annum, local & rural
Groups C, D, E, F, $6.00 per line, per annum, Iocal service
$1.00 per line, per annum, rural service '
4 Approving the granting of a discount by the System of 50c per month
for old type wall and desk telephone sets, excepting for such old type
wall and desk telephone sets on rural lines, vvhich shall carry a discount
of 25c per month, and exclusive of extension and private branch ex-
change telephones.
5 That the System remove all old type wall and desk sets and replace
same by hand sets throughout the Province, as soon as the System is
able to do so, and, as and when any such old type wall or desk set is
replaced by a hand set, that the discount in connection with such wall
or desk set, do terminate.
6 Authorizing the System to file a complete tariff, based on the schedule
of rates authorized by the Board, within six months from the date of
the Board’s order, such tariff to contain, in addition to a complete
schedule of rates for the whole of the Province, plans of base rate
areas, rules and regulations, terms and conditions of service, and
practices in applying the aforesaid rates.
7 Approving the general regulations of the System.
The new schedule of rates apphed for by the Manitoba Telephone System will increase the cost of general services of the Manitoba Telephone System to
subscribers. The general over-all average increase is estimated to be approximately 17 per cent. Particulars of the main increases .are set out hereunder.
Exchanges are grouped according to the number of telephones connected thereto. Under the present schedule, only local telephones are considered in
designating the group to which an exchange belongs. Under the proposed new grouping system, all telephones connected to an exchange, both local and
rural will be counted in fixing the group into which that exchange falls.
Groups, Formerly Designated by Letler, are now to be Numbered
PRESENT GROUPING BY LETTER AND PRESENT RATES
EXCHANGE GROUP F 1 to 200 Telephones (Day Service) Bus. Main TCLEPHONtS 2.91 Extension 1.50 Res. Main Tilephonis 2.33 Extension 1.25 Residenci Two Papty 2.16 Rural Business 1.58 Rural Risidence 1.58
EXCHANGE group e 1 to 200 Telephonea (ContlnuouN) 3.50 1.50 2.50 1.25 2.16 1.75 1.75
EXCHANGE GROUP D 201 to 800 Telephonea (Continuous) 3.58 1.50 2.58 1.25 2.33 1.75 1.75
IXCHANGE GROUP C 801 to 1500 Telephonea (Continuous) 4.00 1.50 2.75 1.25 2.33 1.91 1.91
EXCHANGE GROUP B 1501 to 5000 Telephonea (Contlnuous) 4.75 1.58 3.00 1.25 2.58 2.58 2.58
EXCHANGE GROUP A Over 25,000 Telephonea 7.15 1.65 3.65 1.25 3.00 4.55 4.05
PROPOSED GROUPING BY NUMBERS AND PROPOSED RATES
EXCHANGE GROUP 1 (Day Servlce) BUS. Main Telephonis 3.00 Extension 1.25 Res. Main Telephones 2.40 Extension 1.00 Residence Two Party 2.20 Rural Businiss 2.50 Rural Residence 2.50
EXCHANGE GROUP 2 1 to 500 Telephonea (Contlnuous) 3.50 1.25 2.60 1.00 2.35 2.60 2.60
EXCHANGE GROUP 3 501 to 1000 Telephonea (tontlnuous) 3.80 1.25 2.75 1.00 2.40 2.75 2.75
EXCHANGE GROUP 4 1001 to 2000 Telephonea (Continuous) 4.15 1.25 2.90 1.00 2.50 2.90 2.90
EXCHANGE GROUP 5 2001 to 5000 Telephonea (Contlnuous) 4.60 1.25 3.05 1.00 2.60 3.20 3.20
SXCHANGE GROUP 6 5001 to 10,000 Telephonei (Contlnuous) 5.10 1.25 3.25 1.00 2.75 3.50 3.50
EXCHANGE GROUP 7 10,000 to 20,000 Telephonea (Continuous) 5.75 1.25 3.45 1.00 2.90 3.80 3.80
EXCHANGE GROUP 8 Over 100,000 Telephonea 7.65 1.75 3.90 1.25 3.25 4.50 4.00
LIST OF EXCHANGE AND GROUP NUMBERS
OF EACH EXCHANGE
GROUP 1 — DAY SERVICE
Alonsa Erlksdale Hodgson New Poplarfleld Sundown
Blssett Ethelbert Inwood Oak Point Tolstol
Broad Valley Fisher Branch Llbau Pine Rlver Victoria Beach
C'ampervllle F'raserwood Lundar Piney Vita
Chatfleld Gardenton Marchand Rorketon Vogar
C'ranberry Grahamdale Middleboro St. Laurent Wasagaming
Portage Gypsumvllle Molson Sprague Winnepegosls
Crawford Park Hecla Mulvlhlll Stead W’oodrldge
GROUP 2 — 1-500 TELEPHONES
Alexander Elgln Kenton Oak Rlver St. Pierre
Ashern Elle La Broquerie Ochre Rlver St. Rose Du Lac
Baldur Elkhorn La Du Bonnet Plpestone Sinclair
Basswood Elm Creek Langruth Plumas Somerset
Beausejour Emerson McAuley Plum Coulee SperUng
Benlto Erickson McCreary Rapld Clty Strathclair
Beulah Fork Rlver Miami Rathwell Swan Lake
Binscarth Foxwarren Minlota Reston Teulon
Blrtle Glenboro Mlnto Roland Trelierne
Cartwright Hartney Newdale Rossburn W'aldersee
Crandall Headlngly Norway House St. Agathe W'awanesa
Cypress Rlver Holland Notre Dame St. Anne W'hitemouth
Darlingford Kelwood Oak Lake St. Claude Winnipeg Beach
GROUP 3 — 501-1000 TELEPHONES
Altona Glibert Plalns MacGregor Pleasant Valley Snowflake
Anola GimU Manitou Rivers Souris
Arborg Gladstone Minnedosa Riverton Starbuck
Austln Grandvlew Morden RobUn The Pae
Boissevain Hamlota New Saruro Russell Vldlr
Carberry lfazelrldge Oakbank San Clara Vlrden
Crystal Clty IngUs Oakburn Sanford Winkler
Deloralne Killarney Piiot Mound Shoal Lake
Dugald Lorette Plne Falls Sldney
GROUP 4 — 1001-2000 TELEPHONES
Arden Marqnette Morris StonewaU W’arren
Carman Medora Neepawa Swan Rlver W'nskada
Goodlands Melita Plerson Tllston Woodlands
Lyleton
GROUP5 — 2001-5000 TELEPHONES
Brookdale Flin Flon OakvUle Portage Selkirk
Dauphln Lockport Petersfield La Pralrle
GROUP 6 — 5001-10,000 TELEPHONES
Brandon
GROUP 7 — 10,001-20,000 TELEPHONES
No exchanee In thls Kroup at present
GROUP 8 — OVER 100,000 TELEPHONES
Winnlpeg
The new schedule of rates will also provide for a general increase in
message toll telephone (long distance) rates for calls from one point in the
Province to another point in the Province, with an approximate over-all
average increase of 17 per cent.
With respect to special services such as private branch exchange, and
private automatic branch exchange services, there will be a varying in-
crease in rates, depending on the type and amount of equipment, with an
approximate over-all average increase of 17 per cent.
The present 5c rate for Winnipeg local pay station calls will be changed
to a lOc rate.
All discounts for prompt payment will be eliminated.
All billing will be on a monthly basis.
The System proposes to replace all old type wall and desk instruments
with hand sets as quickly as possible, and proposes that as a hand set is in-
stalled, the discount in connection with such old type wall and desk set be
automatically cancelled. In view of the large number of old type wall and
desk sets still in service, it is anticipated that the complete changeover will
take a considerable period of time.
Detailed information with respect to all proposed exchange, miscellaneous
and toll rates referred to above has been filed with the Municipal and
Public Utility Board. Detailed information with respect tQ these rates may
also be obtained from the Manitoba Telephone System at its head office, 166
Portage Avenue East, Winnipeg, by communicating with the Rate Office,
Telephone No. 92-4462, or by writing to the Rate Supervisor’s Office at the
same address.
Provincial subscribers may also obtain detailed information with respect
to any of these rates from the Manitoba Telephone System office in the fol-
lowing places:
The Pas
Morden
Dauphin
Souris
Selkirk Carman
Russell Morris
Neepawa Melita
Flin Flon Treherne
Portage la Prairie
Brandon
Minnedosa
Virden
Boissevain
Pilot Mound
Ashem
Beausejour
Roblin
Swan River
AND TAKE NOTICE that any interested person who wishes to be heard
on said application may appear and be heard either in person or by counsel.
In order to facilitate the hearing of all parties, it is suggested that persons
intending to make representations on this application, notify the Secretary of
the Municipal and Public Utility Board, 214 Law Courts Bldg., Winnipeg, in
writing, of such intention before the date set for the hearing.
DATED this 8th day of February A.D., 1955.
MANITOBA TELEPHONE SYSTEM
Ppr •
J. F. MILLS
Commissioner.