HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 300 RESOLUTION FILE NO.
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE I1,00SITI 4 OP it M _
SERVICE CHARGE BY SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Whereas, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company has proposed the
initiation of a twenty cent charge in Fort Worth for directory
assistance calls; and
Whereas, the charge will be applied to all directory assistance
calls after a limit of three free calls per month has been
reached without regard for the fact that these calls may be
necessary in order to obtain the telephone numbers of
individuals who are not included in the Fort Worth Telephone
Directory; and
Whereas, there are concentrations of students whose telephones are
installed after the deadline for listing in the Fort Worth
Telephone Directory at Texas Christian .IIniversity; and
Whereas, since these students use their telephones primarily to
contact other students, full utilization of their telephones
would require that they use directory assistance service far
more than three times each month; and
Whereas-, for various reasons many non-students need to contact a
large number of TCU students; and
Whereas, the situation at TCU` is probably paralleled at various
other institutions in the ;Fort Worth area; and
Whereas, a charge for directory assistance to obtain the numbers
of individuals whose telephones are installed after the
deadline for listing in the Fort Worth Telephone Directory
constitutes a discriminatory practice restricting some
perso"I ability to fully utilize their telephone service;
be it
Resolved, that Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's proposal
be modified to eliminate any merge for directory assistance
calls in which A request 'is made for the number of an ,
individual who is not listed or who is not listed accurately
in the Fort Worth Telephone 'Directory; and be it
Resolved, that copies of this resolution be sent to members of
the Fort Worth City Council and officials of Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company.
Submitted,
David Davis
// TCU Student Body President
lOf°21�,/ Steve Saunders
Chairperson, Academic Affairs
TCU House of Student Representativ
Jay Case
Chairperson, Student Affairs
October 28, 1975 TCU House of Student Represen-tFtive-