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RESOLUTION FOR FLAT RATE EXTENDED AREA SERVICE AND REDUCED <br />RATE REGIONAL CALLING <br />WHEREAS, on November 5, 1990, the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners affirmed its efforts to seek flat -rate extended <br />area service for exchanges that serve inside Orange County, <br />to include the portion of Chapel Hill in Durham County, <br />Research Triangle Park and Raleigh- Durham International <br />Airport, and <br />WHEREAS, on November 5, 1990, the Wake County Board of <br />Commissioners affirmed its efforts to seek a flat rate option <br />for Intra -Wake County calls, and <br />WHEREAS, Wake County also accepted the Southern Bell <br />proposal for a Triangle Regional Calling Plan, and <br />WHEREAS, Orange County has diligently exerted efforts <br />conjointly with Wake and Durham Counties to reduce the <br />burdensome toll rates now incurred for regional inter - county <br />calling. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County <br />Board of Commissioners support the following: <br />(1) The Triangle Regional Calling Plan to include: <br />-- Seven Digit Dialing <br />-- 50% reduction in toll charges <br />-- Regional white pages directory <br />-- Inward call option (allows customer to receive <br />calls from throughout the region at no charge to <br />the calling party) - optional <br />Low Use Plan available - optional <br />(2) Orange County flat -rate Extended Area Service Plan <br />to existing service in exchanges that serve inside <br />Orange County to include the portion of Chapel Hill <br />in Durham County, Research Triangle Park and <br />Raleigh- Durham International Airport with rates to <br />be set by the North Carolina Utility Commission <br />consistent with the Commission's rate - setting <br />Policies. <br />(3) The North Carolina Utility Commission at its option <br />submit EAS flat rates to a poll of the customers <br />who would be affected by the rate changes. <br />