Qwest in Colo. refiled its proposal for broad retail rate deregul...
Qwest in Colo. refiled its proposal for broad retail rate deregulation, as promised. The company seeks rate deregulation for all retail services except single-line residential basic exchange -- capped by state law -- Lifeline and certain public interest services…
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such as 911. Qwest said the new proposal is identical to the one it filed in July: “We haven’t changed one word.” The carrier withdrew its July filing last month because of a dispute with the Colo. PUC over customer notification concerning the proposal. Qwest promised it would be back this month. The company timed its refiling so the required notice to customers can be an insert with regular monthly phone bills rather than a special mailing. As before, Qwest said it needed the retail pricing flexibility in order to meet an expanding array of landline, cable and wireless competitors. Consumer groups that opposed the previous Qwest filing on grounds competition wasn’t fully effective in Colo. are expected to weigh in against the refiled proposal. The PUC has 7 months to act.