The Incredible Escalating Rate

Do you agree with an increase of the standard telephone rate? (June 8-15, 2001)
No
	93.5%	547
Yes
	4.8%	28
Unsure
	1.7%	10
Total	100%	585

The government finally decided to suspend an increase in the standard telephone rate that would have come into effect June 10. The rate hike is part of the government’s plan to increase telephone rates 45.27 percent within three years, panning out as follows: 21.67 percent in the first year, 15.6 percent in t