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CITY COUNCIL, "JUST SAY
NO"
by Flo Long
November 26, 2004
Friday
I have been reading the Ketchikan daily news regarding the company
wanting to purchase KPU telephone division. It would be an injustice
for the city to take this away from the people of Ketchikan.
I lived in NM for 31 years
before coming to the great state of Alaska. I saw our local
telephone company do the same thing. When our city council told
us it would be better for the people and the city,, they were
wrong. To get service, we had to call Phoenix, AZ. They had
to send someone down 200 miles away. We were charged more and
the service was not so well handled.
But we folks in Ketchikan at
least will have a say, we can vote on the issue. Please city
council, reconsider this matter, for the people that voted
for you. Do not let the same thing happen. The large company
will effect everyone in the community. More jobs will go and
people will be displaced again. Do we want more unemployment
in Ketchikan.
REMEMBER CITY COUNCIL, "JUST
SAY NO"
Flo Long
Ketchikan, AK - USA
Related news stories:
 Listen to this KRBD story... Anchorage-based
Alaska Communications Systems is looking at making an offer to
purchase the Ketchikan Public Utilities Telephone Division. As
Deanna Garrison reports, ACS is seeking to gain access to the
utility's financial information before making a possible offer.
KRBD - Ketchikan Public Radio
- Aired Wednesday - November 24, 2004
ACS
wants to buy Ketchikan firm - Deal would include phone, internet
and yellow pages...
Anchoarge Daily News - Thursday
- November 25, 2004
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