Show p 7 s i 9 K K Y MOUNTAIN BELL officials have announced that will be spent in the Vernal exchange during 1978 An Automatic Intercept System AIS and extensive cable installation are two major items for construction Mountain Bell announces Vernal construction A new Automatic Intercept System AIS CAIS and in new cable and conduit are the major construction and service Improvement items Hems on the 1978 Mountain Bell budget for Vernal according according according ac ac- cording to D. D G. G Deb Brown district manager customer services AIS is the latest in intercept technology and will be introduced into every exchange in the state including Vernal during the new year The new cable includes a buried cable between Vernal and Jensen and will be a major improvement improvement improvement im im- im- im provement over existing wire It will be belarge belarge large enough to accommodate anticipated anticipated anticipated an an- growth in Jensen as well The remaining will provide additional cable for the high growth areas of Vernal Mountain Bells Bell's total 1978 construction construction construction con con- and capital improvements budget for Utah will reach a record million This is approximately 15 million more than 1977 and five times as much as was spent by the company in 1968 just a decade ago While spending has increased fivefold fivefold fivefold five five- fold customer rates have only Increased in increased increased In- In creased an average of 30 percent according to Brown While many of the projects will directly improve service in many areas of the state most of them are unseen by customers but are necessary if telephone service is to be maintained at ata ata ata a level customers have come to expect expect expect ex ex- ex- ex Brown pointed out |