customers lower phone rates despite recent setbacks.

The Telecommunications Commission rejected its plans for lower rates last month and said C&W should submit a "comprehensive'' rate package and the commission would establish a top and bottom range within which C&W could set its rates.

C&W had sought approval to give its customers a six percent rebate for international calls made in June, July and August. It also wanted to expand its regular discount periods for calls to the US, the UK and Canada but was denied.

Company spokesman John Instone said: "The Commission has asked for a package on which it proposes to base ceiling and floor prices within which C&W will be able to set its international rates.

"This is obviously going to be an extremely complex document and one which will take some time to prepare.'' VIDEO PLAN ON TARGET GVT Video plan on target Plans for the City's upcoming closed circuit television are moving ahead, a city official revealed.

Corporation of Hamilton Secretary Roger Sherratt yesterday said the anti-crime project was still in the "technological phase''.

"We are still in the process of looking at the possible locations of the cameras,'' Mr. Sherratt explained. "A survey has been carried out of the best locations for the cameras.

"We are checking the insides of the buildings to see if they can handle the equipment and wiring and to see if we can link them up with the Police via a fibre optic system,'' he added. "I guess you can say that we are still in a technological phase.'' Mr. Sherratt predicted that the technical work would take another six or seven weeks to complete.

Once installed, Hamilton's streets will be monitored by some two dozen cameras that will be manned by Police.

$40,000-PLUS PLEDGED FNR $40,000-plus pledged A local telethon received $40,400 in pledges for students in need financial assistance to go abroad to college.

The money raised in the Dollars for Scholars telethon -- held on ZFB-TV on Wednesday night -- will go toward the Degrees of Excellence Scholarship Fund which will be distributed to scholarship winners.

The scholarship fund is in connection with the Higher Visions Student Internship Team which was created by Rev. Emilygail Dill initially in response to a need for additional summer employment on the Island.

Degrees of Excellence Scholarship Fund treasurer Patrice Parris said: "We were definitely pleased with the response we received from the Bermudian community as we have only just become a registered charity.

"We are just hoping that people will honour their pledges,'' she added.

And Ms Parris said: "We look forward to the future commitment of Bermudians as we continue to help students pursue their academic aspirations.'' ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ED On-the-job training More than 200 high school students this year received on-the-job training in areas of interest to them.

The 232 students were a part of the Business Education Partnership's Work Shadowing Programme.

And according to BEP co-chairperson Janette Musson more are expected to participate next year.

The scheme was established about three years ago in a bid to better prepare youngsters for life after school.

Students are placed at various places of employment primarily depending on their career interest and the availability of a placement site.

This year's participants worked at 62 job sites, including law firms, insurance companies, Government offices, hotels, beauty salons, medical offices, and other private firms.