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*****   SOME GOOD NEWS FOR OUR     *****
**** MICROLINK CONNECTED CUSTOMERS *****

As you know, on June 10, 1997 BC Tel made application for
rate capped Microlink Local Network Usage charges
(TN3640) to the CRTC.  Pursuant to this filing, BCnet and
others in the IP industry in BC sent letters of
intervervention to the CRTC.  On the 21st of July BC Tel
sent a letter to the CRTC withdrawing Tariff Notice 3640.

Their letter states that they will reapply later this
year with a more rigorous cost justification model.
Sources inside the company suggest that the new rate cap
they will apply for will be in the $110 per month range.  If
this turns out to be true it will be quite a large
retrenchment from the TN 3640 application cap of $300.

Once again it is proven that responding to these
contentious issues can have an effect on the outcome of
events.  I urge you all to keep this in mind when the next
filing hits the street. We will keep you informed.

You can check out the text of all 3 documents
1.  The filing
2.  The BCnet intervention
3.  The withdrawal letter
at our Website, http://www.bc.net/