In re Bell Telephone Co.

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For Authority to increase rates and charges and to change its Exchange Rate Tariff, P. U. C. O. No. 1, its General Exchange Tariff. P. U. C. O. No. 3, its Message Toll Telephone Service Tariff, P. U. C. O. No. 6, its Private Line Tariff, P. U. C. O. No. 1, and its Tele-typewriter Tariff, P. U. C. O. No. 2.

I. History of Proceeding

On December 18, 1953, The Ohio Bell Telephone Company, applicant herein, filed with this commission an application seeking the authorization of the commission to increase rates and charges for telephone service rendered by it within the state of Ohio.…