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MICHAEL A. KORB, JR, <br />CiTY ATTORNEY <br /> <br />September 15, 1971 <br /> <br /> P. O. BOX 820 <br />PORTSMOfJTH VIRGINIA 23705 <br />TELEPHONE f703) 393-8731 <br /> <br />FiLE NO <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and Members of the <br /> City Council <br /> <br />Gentlemen: <br /> <br /> At your direction, I have reviewed generally the request of the <br />Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia for a general rate <br />increase ~ich was filed with the State Corporation Con~mission earlier <br />this year. <br /> <br /> This is the first request for a general rate Lncrease made by <br />that company in over 13 years. Their request is based on increased <br />prices and wages which have occurred since then. Without the assist- <br />ance of trained experts such as are available to the State Corporation <br />Com~ission, it is impossible for me to evaluate the company's request. <br />There can be no doubt that prices and wages have increased during the <br />13 year period, so it would seem reasonable that some increase in rates <br />is justified but I am not in a position to determine what that increase <br />should be. <br /> <br /> Therefore, I sm recommending that Council adopt the attached <br />resolution requesting the State Corporation Co~mission to protect the <br />interest of the telephone consumers in Portsmouth and to insure that <br />the company m~ntains high quality service at reasonable rates. <br /> <br />Respectfully, <br /> <br />City Attorney <br /> <br />MAKJr./fgb <br />Att. <br /> <br /> <br />