FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
September 27, 2004
Commission File Number: 001-10579
COMPANIA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF CHILE
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Avenida Providencia No. 111, Piso 22
Providencia, Santiago, Chile
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Compañía de Telecomunicaciones de Chile, S.A.
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Item 1.
Response to the Chilean Security Exchange Commission's Official Letter regarding Subtel's correction of the tariff decree N 169.
Santiago, September 23, 2004
Mr. Hernán López Böhner
Securities Intendant
In response to the Official Letter No. 08809, dated September 22, 2004, requesting available information regarding the veracity of the news article published by El Mercurio on September 22, 2004, under the title "Subtel Corrects Decree and Raises Revenues of CTC", in relation to the modification made by the Undersecretary of Telecommunications to the original proposal for Decree No. 169, we highligt the following.
As is of public information the Undersecretary of Telecommunications re-submitted Tariff Decree No. 169 to the General Controller, incorporating various observations made by diverse companies within the sector. However, and due to the fact that the mentioned Tariff Decree is in process of acknowledgement, the Company will be able to provide the information requested Head of the Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros once the Tariff Decree is acknowledged and published in the Official Gazette.
Yours faithfully,
Cristián Aninat Salas
General Counsel
Telefónica CTC Chile
Reported to the Chilean Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2004.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 27, 2004
COMPAÑÍA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A.
By: /s/ Julio Covarrubias F.
Name: Julio Covarrubias F.
Title: Chief Financial Officer