Bell Telephone seeks major rate hikes filed with PUC
The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania filed revised tariffs with the Public Utility Commission in Harrisburg to raise local service rates and supplemental equipment charges. The plan would lift annual company income by 16 million dollars before taxes on 36 million revenues. Warren residents would see daily per phone rates rise to about 1.3 cents after taxes, with a 43 percent increase since 1940. The PUC postponed action to September 14.
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Observations On Proposed Bell Telephone Rate Increase
A neighbor paper notes Bell Telephone Co of Pennsylvania seeks about a 30 percent rate rise. The public utilities commission must approve, and local reaction hinges on cost, service, and progress from dial to newer systems. Residents question funding for improvements versus present equipment.
Bell Telephone profits praised as growth aids and rate hike debated
The piece argues Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania can fund expansion from profits and asks why rate increases are needed. It cites 1955 projections of a $31 million after tax profit on $270 million revenue, compares 1954 gains, and notes large capital spending and rising telephone counts. It also mentions worker taxes and minor rate impact on subscribers amid public opposition.
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