HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 99-20RESOLUTION NO. 99- 20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR OPPOSING PACIFIC BELL'S
411 RATE INCREASE
WHEREAS, SBC/Pac Bell has applied to the California Public Utilities Commission for
permission to increase the charge of a local directory assistance call from $0.25 up to $1.10.
This is a 340% increase. In addition SBC/Pac Bell is asking to raise the rate of an emergency
break through call from $1.00 to $5.00; and,
WHEREAS, public safety agencies such as police, fire and paramedic services
frequently use local directory assistance and emergency interrupt services, this would create a
tremendous financial burden for these government agencies; and,
WHEREAS, the effect of these increases would dramatically impact the elderly, those
with physical disabilities and low income households and only those with physical disabilities
that file an exemption with SBC/Pac Bell would be exempted; and,
WHEREAS, SBC/Pac Bell controls over 97% of the local service markets it serves; and,
WHEREAS, unlike long distance information services, by virtue of SBC/Pac Bell's
monopoly there is no competitor that has as accurate and up-to-date information as SBC/Pac
Bell; and,
WHEREAS, most consumers associate local directory assistance with the numbers 411
not any other dial around number.
THEREFORE, be is resolved that the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar strongly
opposes SBC/Pac Bell's application for these excessive rate increases. We furthermore
encourage SBC/Pac Bell to withdraw its application until a time when consumers have a
competitive choice for their local services.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of April
1999.
Mayor
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I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed, approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Diamond Bar held on the 6th day of April , 1999, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ansari, Herrera, Huff,
MPT/O'Connor, M/Chang
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
L"ynda Burgess, City Clerk
City of Diamond Bar
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