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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 18, 1997
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Commission Registrant; State of Incorporation; IRS Employer
File Number Address; and Telephone Number Identification No.
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0-10516 ALIANT COMMUNICATIONS INC. 47-0632436
(A Nebraska Corporation)
1440 M Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-436-5289
2-39373 ALIANT COMMUNICATIONS CO. 47-0223220
(A Delaware Corporation)
1440 M Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-436-5289
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Item 5. Other Events
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PRESS RELEASE
Lincoln, Nebraska-Aliant Communications (NASDAQ: ALNT) today filed an
application with the Nebraska Public Service Commission (NPSC) proposing
several rate adjustments. The proposed changes include an increase in
local residential service rates, a decrease in local business rates, a
decrease in long distance rates for calls within Aliant's 22-county
operating area in southeast Nebraska, and the elimination of the charge for
touch calling service. The combined effect of the proposed rate
adjustments would be revenue neutral for Aliant Communications.
The company proposes that all local residential rates be set at $16.35
a month, regardless of a customer's location within Aliant's 22-county
service area. Currently, there are four residential rates groups: $11.00,
$12.10, $12.65 and $13.75 a month, depending on the community. The basic
business rates also would be adjusted to a uniform rate of $31.40 a month.
Current business rates are also in four rate groups: $33.00, $35.00,
$37.00 and $39.00 a month, depending on the community.
The proposed rate of $16.35 for residential customers would be the
same as the basic local service rate in Omaha and other communities in
Nebraska served by U S West. U S West business customers currently pay
$37.55 a month compared to Aliant Communications' proposed rate of $31.40 a
month.
The majority of customers would also benefit from two other rate
adjustments. The charge for touch call service of $1.50 per business line
and 50 cents for each residential line would be eliminated. Long distance
rates for daytime calls within southeast Nebraska would decrease from 18
cents to 11 cents a minute, the rate now charged for calls in the evening,
at night and on weekends. Rates for calls in Enhanced Local Calling Areas
(a 25-mile radius around each exchange) would decrease from 12 cents to 11
cents a minute during the day. The evening, night and weekend rate would
remain at 6 cents a minute.
The impact of these rate adjustments would vary depending upon the
customers' location and the amount of long distance and toll calls they
make within southeast Nebraska. For example, a residential customer in
Lincoln would pay $2.10 a month more for local service (after deducting the
50 cent touch call charge), while a business customer's local rate would be
reduced by $9.10, including the elimination of the touch call charge.
Aliant Communications will hold public informational meetings
concerning this proposal in Hastings on January 6, 1998 and in Lincoln on
January 7, 1998. Customers will be notified of the time and place of these
meetings by an insert in their monthly bills.
Aliant Communications is a diversified communications company
providing a comprehensive array of services and retail products to
consumers, businesses, educational institutions and government agencies as
well as wholesale network services to other communications companies. Web
site: www.aliant.com
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant, Aliant Communications Inc., has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Aliant Communications Inc.
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(Registrant)
November 18, 1997 /s/ Michael J. Tavlin
Date..................... ......................................
(Signature)
Michael J. Tavlin, Vice President-
Treasurer
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant, Aliant Communications Co., has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Aliant Communications Co.
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(Registrant)
November 18, 1997 /s/ Michael J. Tavlin
Date..................... ......................................
(Signature)
Michael J. Tavlin, Vice President-
Treasurer
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