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Telephone Service?
Today’s telephone operating costs far overbalance our revenue from regulated rates. This is because rates have not kept pace with the rising cost of pro* viding service. Wages—equipment—taxes have risen and are continuing to rise. Our community’s growth demands expanded 1 service. To finance expansion we must obtain the money from investors. There is no allowance in pur regulated rates to cover expansion costs. To - attract money for expansion we must earn enough to pay our investors—everyday men and Women * : . like you—a fair return.
To, continue to grow—to continue to serve you 1 efficiently we must have a reasonable adjustment * in our rates. We ask just enough to meet today's rising costs—this and no more.
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