THE EDITOR, Sir:
ERROL MILLER'S response of September 3, to Peter Espeut's article of October 3 (sic) - actually August 3 - is, to say the least, disingenuous.
Mr. Miller avoids the substantive issue, "...it is not our intention to debate Mr. Espeut on his views as they relate to the single national rate... ." but wasted his whole letter to repudiate Mr. Espeut's assertion that C&W is still guaranteed a 17.5 per cent return on investment. I believe that Mr. Espeut is making the point that the indications show the proposed national flat rate regime will result in a 10-15 per cent increase in rate revenue to C&W.
However, any implemented change should be revenue neutral to the company, i.e., although, dependent on the individual mix of usage, some customers will pay more or less, it should nonetheless result in no significant increase (if any) to C&W's existing rate revenue.
This assurance on rate revenue neutrality is what is required from C&W and to be verified by the OUR, which latter organisation has a very demanding job, exacerbated by difficult local and international circumstances.
I am, etc.,
LAURIE VENTOUR
lawven@cwjamaica.com
