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To: Clint E. who wrote (15353)	3/26/1998 3:21:00 AM
From: Johnny Canuck	Respond to of 68284

Clint, This article is interesting. It looks like they are setting the regulator environment for WLL in North America at some point in the future. Harry ************************************* >NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY CANADIAN CORPORATE NEWS > >FOR: BC TELECOM INC. > >TSE, VSE, ME SYMBOL: BCT > >MARCH 24, 1998 > >BC Telecom: Consumers to Benefit from CRTC Decision >Allowing Packaged Telecommunication Services > >BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA--A decision today by the Canadian Radio- >television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) allows BC >TELECOM, for the first time, to package and advertise its cellular >services with local and long-distance telephone services. > >"This decision is a win for consumers who want the simplicity and >savings available through a complete package of telecommunication >services," said Roy Osing, BC TELECOM's senior vice-president of >marketing. "We're excited by the possibilities and intend to >develop as soon as possible innovative and tailored offers for >residential and business customers." > >The CRTC is removing many restrictions between BC TEL and BC TEL >Mobility, which have so far prevented the two affiliated companies >from packaging services together. The decision also permits BC >TEL customer service representatives to refer customers directly >to other BC TEL companies for cellular and other services. > > "Our customers have told us they want to receive one bill for all >their BC TEL services and be able to obtain any BC TEL service at >our PhoneMart(TM) stores," added Osing. "This decision will allow >us to provide those conveniences in the near future." > >The full text of the CRTC "Joint Marketing and Bundling" decision >can be obtained on the Internet at: >http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/news/whatsnew.htm or through the CRTC >Vancouver office at (604) 666-2111. > >For more information about BC TELECOM, please visit our Internet >Web site at bctel.com > >-30- > >FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: > >BC Telecom Inc. >Doug Strachan >Media Relations Manager >(604) 432-2663 (office) >1-800-892-8250 (pager) >doug_strachan@bctel.com (e-mail address) > >INDUSTRY: TLS >SUBJECT: NWS > >-0- > >