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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 6: WATER › Chapter 69: AQUEDUCTS (REPEALED) › 35-A §6906. Attachment and execution; possessions; redemption; revival of judgment (REPEALED)

§6906. Attachment and execution; possessions; redemption; revival of judgment
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 490, §C14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 6: WATER › Chapter 69: AQUEDUCTS (REPEALED) › 35-A §6907. Municipality may use pipes in case of fire (REPEALED)

§6907. Municipality may use pipes in case of fire
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 490, §C14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 6: WATER › Chapter 69: AQUEDUCTS (REPEALED) › 35-A §6908. Construction of powers after dissolution; enforcement of judgment (REPEALED)

§6908. Construction of powers after dissolution; enforcement of judgment
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 490, §C14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 6: WATER › Chapter 69: AQUEDUCTS (REPEALED) › 35-A §6909. Proprietors are tenants in common of remainder (REPEALED)

§6909. Proprietors are tenants in common of remainder
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 490, §C14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 6: WATER › Chapter 69: AQUEDUCTS (REPEALED) › 35-A §6910. Injury to aqueduct penalized (REPEALED)

§6910. Injury to aqueduct penalized
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 490, §C14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 71: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 35-A §7101-A. Telecommunications privacy; policy

§7101-A. Telecommunications privacy; policy
The Legislature declares and finds the following.   [PL 1991, c. 654, §1 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 654, §5 (AFF).]
1.  Privacy right.
Telephone subscribers have a right to privacy and the protection of this right to privacy is of paramount concern to the State.
[PL 1991, c. 654, §1 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 654, §5 (AFF).]
2.  Exercise of right.
To exercise their right to privacy, telephone subscribers must be able to limit the dissemination of their telephone numbers to persons of their choosing.
[PL 1991, c. 654, §1 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 654, §5 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 654, §1 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 654, §5 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 71: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 35-A §7101-B. Access rates

§7101-B. Access rates
1.  Definitions.
As used in this section, the term "intrastate access rates" means rates that a telecommunications service provider pays for access to a local exchange carrier's facilities and services in order to provide intrastate interexchange service.
[PL 1997, c. 259, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Access rates.
[PL 2017, c. 73, §2 (RP).]
3.  Consumer rates.
[PL 2017, c. 73, §3 (RP).]
4.  Access rates.
The commission shall ensure that intrastate access rates are just and reasonable and consistent with federal law. The commission may adopt rules to implement this subsection. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2017, c. 73, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 259, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 101, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 73, §§2-4 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 71: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 35-A §7103. Automated calling procedures (REPEALED)

§7103. Automated calling procedures
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 252, §2 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 352, §1 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 654, §3 (RPR). PL 1991, c. 654, §5 (AFF). PL 1993, c. 589, §12 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 334, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 71: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 35-A §7104-A. Access to information services (REPEALED)

§7104-A. Access to information services
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 631, §3 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 631, §5 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 169, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 409, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 71: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 35-A §7105. Caller-ID

§7105. Caller-ID
Caller-ID services provided in this State are subject to the following.   [PL 1991, c. 654, §4 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 654, §5 (AFF).]
1.  Per-call blocking.
At least 2 months prior to initiating any caller-ID service, and throughout the period that caller-ID service is offered to subscribers in this State, telephone utilities must advertise and immediately upon initiating such service must offer to all subscribers free per-call blocking.
[PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. B, §25 (AMD).]
2.  Per-line blocking.
A telephone utility must provide per-line blocking to individuals, agencies and groups that submit a written request to the telephone utility asserting a specific need for per-line blocking for reasons of health and safety. Telephone utilities may not charge a subscriber a fee for the first per-line blocking or unblocking of the subscriber's line. Except as otherwise authorized by law or to confirm that a subscriber has made a valid request, telephone utilities may not disclose information concerning the request for per-line blocking submitted by an individual, agency or group.
[PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. B, §25 (AMD).]
3.  Penalty.
[PL 2003, c. 505, §39 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 654, §4 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 654, §5 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 505, §39 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. B, §25 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 71: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 35-A §7105-A. Automated telephone call reduction services

§7105-A. Automated telephone call reduction services
Beginning January 1, 2022, a telephone utility that offers any service to subscribers in the State designed to reduce the number of calls received by a subscriber that are made using an automated telephone calling device or an artificial or prerecorded voice shall inform each subscriber as to the nature and cost of any such service offered and describe how the subscriber may elect to enroll in or take advantage of such service. Such information must be provided to a subscriber at the time the subscriber initiates service with the telephone utility and must be available on the telephone utility's website. A telephone utility shall offer any such service at a reasonably affordable cost to all subscribers in the State.   [PL 2021, c. 109, §1 (NEW).]
For the purposes of this section, "automated telephone calling device" has the same meaning as in Title 10, section 1498, subsection 1, paragraph A.   [PL 2021, c. 109, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 109, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 71: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 35-A §7108. Use of 2-1-1 number; designation of sole entity entitled to use

§7108. Use of 2-1-1 number; designation of sole entity entitled to use
The commission may designate an appropriate entity to be the sole entity entitled to use the 2-1-1 telephone number assigned by the Federal Communications Commission to be used for access to information and referral services. A designation may not extend for more than 3 years but may be renewed by the commission, after review, for successive periods of up to 3 years each. There is no limit on the number of times the commission may renew a designation of the same entity pursuant to this section. Before making a designation or renewing a designation, the commission shall determine that the designation or renewal is in the public interest. The commission may consult with appropriate state and local agencies and other public or private entities before granting a designation or renewing a designation. The commission may suspend, revoke, terminate or modify a designation if the commission determines the public interest is no longer served by the designation or in response to actions by the Federal Communications Commission that affect the availability or assigned use of the 2-1-1 number.   [PL 2005, c. 51, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 51, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 71: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 35-A §7109. Unlawful telephone charges

§7109. Unlawful telephone charges
1.  Unauthorized and duplicative line-item charges prohibited.
A telephone utility may not charge a customer for, or include as a separate line-item charge on the customer's bill, any charge unless that charge represents:
A. An actual service or fee authorized by the customer; or   [PL 2009, c. 36, §2 (NEW).]
B. An actual tax, fee or charge authorized or required by federal or state law or by a federal or state agency rule or order.   [PL 2009, c. 36, §2 (NEW).]
A telephone utility may not include in a line-item charge on a customer's bill any element of the telephone utility's costs that is charged for elsewhere on the customer's bill.
[PL 2009, c. 36, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Description of line-item charges required.
A telephone utility shall provide on the customer's bill a brief, clear, nonmisleading, plain language description of each line-item charge included on the bill and the authorized service, tax or fee represented by that line-item charge.
[PL 2009, c. 36, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Enforcement.
In addition to any authority the commission may have pursuant to other law, the commission may impose an administrative penalty upon a telephone utility for violation of this section. The amount of any administrative penalty imposed under this subsection may not exceed $1,000 per violator for violations arising out of the same incident or complaint and must be based on:
A. The severity of the violation, including the intent of the violator and the nature, circumstances, extent and gravity of any prohibited acts;   [PL 2009, c. 36, §2 (NEW).]
B. The history of previous violations by the violator;   [PL 2009, c. 36, §2 (NEW).]
C. The amount necessary to deter future violations;   [PL 2009, c. 36, §2 (NEW).]
D. Good faith attempts to comply after notification of a violation; and   [PL 2009, c. 36, §2 (NEW).]
E. Such other matters as justice requires.   [PL 2009, c. 36, §2 (NEW).]
The commission shall provide a simple process for a customer of a telephone utility to report to the commission a line-item charge that the customer believes may violate this section.
This subsection is not intended to limit any enforcement action or penalty pursued by the Attorney General for violations of Title 5, chapter 10 where applicable.
[PL 2009, c. 36, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 36, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 71: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 35-A §7110. Registration requirements of interconnected voice over Internet protocol service provider

§7110. Registration requirements of interconnected voice over Internet protocol service provider
1.  Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "North American Numbering Plan Administrator" has the same meaning as in section 7104, subsection 1‑A, paragraph A.   [PL 2023, c. 144, §5 (NEW).]
B. "Numbering resources" has the same meaning as in section 7104, subsection 1‑A, paragraph D.   [PL 2023, c. 144, §5 (NEW).]
[PL 2023, c. 144, §5 (NEW).]
2.  Registration.
A provider of interconnected voice over Internet protocol service shall register with the commission in a manner prescribed by the commission prior to requesting numbering resources in the State. The registration must include:
A. Contact information for a representative of the provider responsible for regulatory and numbering matters; and   [PL 2023, c. 144, §5 (NEW).]
B. An acknowledgment that the provider of interconnected voice over Internet protocol service must file a notice with the commission at least 30 days before requesting numbers from the North American Numbering Plan Administrator or its successor.   [PL 2023, c. 144, §5 (NEW).]
When there is any change in the contact information required by paragraph A, a provider of interconnected voice over Internet protocol service shall update its registration information.
[PL 2023, c. 144, §5 (NEW).]
3.  Information requests.
A provider of interconnected voice over Internet protocol service registered under subsection 2 shall, upon the commission's request, provide the commission with detailed information relating to the distribution of numbering resources in the State, unless the interconnected voice over Internet protocol service provider is prohibited from doing so by state or federal privacy laws, rules or regulations.
[PL 2023, c. 144, §5 (NEW).]
4.  Authority.
The commission may exercise any authority provided to the states by 47 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 52 in effect on December 16, 2022 in order to maximize numbering resources.
[PL 2023, c. 144, §5 (NEW).]
5.  Rules.
The commission may adopt rules to implement the requirements of this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2023, c. 144, §5 (NEW).]
6.  Enforcement.
Failure of a provider of interconnected voice over Internet protocol service to comply with this section or any applicable commission rule is subject to administrative penalties under section 1508‑A.
[PL 2023, c. 144, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 144, §5 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 72: TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY REFORM › Subchapter 2: PROVIDER OF LAST RESORT SERVICE › 35-A §7222. Revenue requirements of service providers

§7222. Revenue requirements of service providers
The initial rates for provider of last resort service are those rates in effect for basic local exchange service for each incumbent local exchange carrier in the service area of that carrier as of January 1, 2012.   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 72: TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY REFORM › Subchapter 2: PROVIDER OF LAST RESORT SERVICE › 35-A §7222-A. Rates

§7222-A. Rates
1.  Price cap ILEC rate requirements.
The provisions of sections 304 and 307 do not apply to a price cap ILEC with respect to the rates for provider of last resort service. A price cap ILEC shall post on its publicly accessible website the rates, terms and conditions for provider of last resort service. Rates for provider of last resort service provided by the price cap ILEC are governed by the following:
A. On the effective date of this paragraph, the monthly charge for provider of last resort service offered by a price cap ILEC may not exceed $20 for any residential customer. A price cap ILEC may, beginning one year after the effective date of this paragraph, increase rates for its provider of last resort service by up to 5% annually; and   [PL 2015, c. 462, §4 (NEW).]
B. Low-income customers of a price cap ILEC must receive a monthly discount of $3.50 in addition to any applicable federal subsidy for voice service for low-income customers.   [PL 2015, c. 462, §4 (NEW).]
For the purposes of this subsection, "low-income customer" means a customer who qualifies for assistance under the Federal Communications Commission's Lifeline program, as defined in 47 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 54.401.
[PL 2015, c. 462, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 462, §4 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 72: TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY REFORM › Subchapter 2: PROVIDER OF LAST RESORT SERVICE › 35-A §7223. Provider of last resort service consumer protection

§7223. Provider of last resort service consumer protection
A service provider in accordance with rules adopted by the commission:   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
1.  Information.
Shall provide customers adequate and timely information about provider of last resort service including posting in an easily discoverable location on its publicly accessible website its rate for provider of last resort service;
[PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
2.  Fairness.
Shall treat its customers in a nondiscriminatory manner and may not unreasonably deny or disconnect provider of last resort service; and
[PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
3.  Consumer protection.
Shall comply with minimum consumer protection standards for provider of last resort service essential to the preservation of good quality, affordable provider of last resort service throughout the State.
[PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
A customer of a service provider may seek redress from the commission in accordance with any applicable provisions of this Title with respect to provider of last resort service, regardless of any other services the customer may take from the service provider. A service provider may not disconnect a provider of last resort service customer from provider of last resort service except in accordance with rules adopted by the commission. This section does not authorize the commission to regulate services other than provider of last resort service, including but not limited to discontinuance by the service provider of any other services to the customer.   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 72: TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY REFORM › Subchapter 2: PROVIDER OF LAST RESORT SERVICE › 35-A §7224. Ancillary services

§7224. Ancillary services
If a service provider offers an ancillary service to any customer, it shall offer that service to its provider of last resort service customers individually in conjunction with provider of last resort service and may not require that the ancillary service be bundled with any other ancillary services. For purposes of this section, "ancillary service" means a service that allows a customer to manage the display of information identifying the originator of a voice call or to manage the delivery of a voice call, including but not limited to call waiting and call forwarding, and is related to the provisioning of voice grade access to the public switched telephone network so that the customer is unable to obtain a functionally equivalent service from any device or service offered by an entity other than the service provider.   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 72: TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY REFORM › Subchapter 2: PROVIDER OF LAST RESORT SERVICE › 35-A §7225. Service quality

§7225. Service quality
1.  Service quality reporting.
The commission by rule shall establish service quality indicators with respect to which service providers shall regularly report. The service quality indicators may relate only to:
A. Network trouble rates;   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
B. The percentage of network troubles not resolved within 24 hours;   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
C. The percentage of installation appointments not met;   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
D. The average delay, in days, for missed installation appointments; and   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
E. Service outages.   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
2.  Commission review of service quality.
The commission by rule shall establish provider of last resort service quality standards. The commission may impose penalties or require a service provider to provide rebates or rate reductions if the commission finds, after investigation, that a service provider has failed to meet service quality standards.
[PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
3.  Rules.
Rules adopted under this section may establish appropriate penalties, rebates or rate reductions that may be applied if the commission finds, after investigation, that a service provider has failed to meet service quality standards. Rules adopted under this section are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 72: TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY REFORM › Subchapter 2: PROVIDER OF LAST RESORT SERVICE › 35-A §7225-A. Price cap ILEC service quality requirements

§7225-A. Price cap ILEC service quality requirements
1.  Service quality metrics reporting.
A price cap ILEC shall report to the commission quarterly on service quality using the following metrics, using rolling one-year averages, in areas where provider of last resort service is available:
A. Network trouble rates;   [PL 2015, c. 462, §5 (NEW).]
B. The percentage of network troubles not cleared in 48 hours;   [PL 2015, c. 462, §5 (NEW).]
C. The percentage of installation appointments not met; and   [PL 2015, c. 462, §5 (NEW).]
D. The average delay, in days, for missed installation appointments.   [PL 2015, c. 462, §5 (NEW).]
A report submitted under this subsection is confidential and not a public record under Title 1, section 402, subsection 3 and may not be disclosed to any person outside the commission, except as provided in subsection 3.
[PL 2015, c. 462, §5 (NEW).]
2.  Minimum requirements.
A price cap ILEC shall provide service that meets the following minimum requirements, based on rolling one-year averages, in the areas in which it serves as provider of provider of last resort service:
A. Less than 3 network troubles per 100 customers;   [PL 2015, c. 462, §5 (NEW).]
B. Less than 20% of network troubles not cleared within 48 hours;   [PL 2015, c. 462, §5 (NEW).]
C. Less than 12% of all installation appointments not met; and   [PL 2015, c. 462, §5 (NEW).]
D. Less than a 9-day average delay for missed installation appointments.   [PL 2015, c. 462, §5 (NEW).]
[PL 2015, c. 462, §5 (NEW).]
3.  Failure to meet service quality requirements.
If a price cap ILEC fails to meet any service quality requirement in this section for any 2 consecutive quarters, the results for these service quality requirements for these quarters are no longer confidential and become public records. The commission shall investigate a failure to meet a service quality requirement. If the commission concludes after investigation that the failure to meet a service quality requirement is due to factors within the control of the price cap ILEC, the commission shall, by order, direct the price cap ILEC to take such steps as the commission determines necessary to meet the requirement. If the provider fails to comply with the commission's order, the commission shall impose a penalty in accordance with section 1508‑A, subsection 1, paragraph A in an amount sufficient to ensure compliance with that order. Nothing in this subsection limits the commission's authority to direct a price cap ILEC to act to improve service under any other provision of this chapter.
[PL 2015, c. 462, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 462, §5 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 72: TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY REFORM › Subchapter 2: PROVIDER OF LAST RESORT SERVICE › 35-A §7226. Certain information requirements and limitations

§7226. Certain information requirements and limitations
Notwithstanding section 112, the commission may not require a service provider:   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
1.  Infrastructure maps.
To provide to the commission infrastructure maps that contain a level of detail that is greater than the infrastructure maps filed for that service provider’s service territory prior to March 1, 2012 or that depict the infrastructure connecting interoffice facilities to remote terminals and digital loops; or
[PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
2.  Outage reporting.
To submit notices to the commission of unscheduled service outages or notices of restorations of service earlier than 7 calendar days following the restoration of service.
[PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 72: TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY REFORM › Subchapter 2: PROVIDER OF LAST RESORT SERVICE › 35-A §7227. Rules

§7227. Rules
The commission shall adopt rules to implement this subchapter. Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, rules adopted under this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 72: TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY REFORM › Subchapter 3: REGULATORY REFORM › 35-A §7231. Laws that apply only to service providers

§7231. Laws that apply only to service providers
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions listed in subsections 1 to 4 do not apply to a telephone utility except service providers with respect to the provision of provider of last resort service:   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
1.  Regulation and control of public utilities.
The following sections of chapter 7:
A. Section 703 relating to discounts and discrimination;   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
B. Section 704 relating to termination of utility services;   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
C. Section 705 relating to utility deposits;   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
D. Section 706 relating to tenant liability for landlord utility bills;   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
E. Section 713 relating to unregulated business ventures; and   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
F. Section 715 relating to rules of the commission;   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
2.  Sales, leases and mortgages of property.
The following sections of chapter 11:
A. Section 1101 relating to authorization; and   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
B. Section 1103 relating to transfer of utility stock;   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
3.  Procedure.
The following sections of chapter 13:
A. Section 1302 relating to complaints; and   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
B. Section 1303 relating to investigations; and   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
4.  Telephone lines.
The following sections of chapter 79:
A. Section 7904 relating to purchasing and taking land for public use.   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 72: TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY REFORM › Subchapter 3: REGULATORY REFORM › 35-A §7233. Laws that apply only to service providers and local exchange carriers

§7233. Laws that apply only to service providers and local exchange carriers
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions listed in subsection 1 do not apply to a telephone utility except service providers with respect to the provision of provider of last resort service and local exchange carriers:   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
1.  Organization, powers and service territory.
The following sections of chapter 21:
A. Section 2105 relating to approval after hearing;   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
B. Section 2107 relating to approval only to Maine corporations;   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
C. Section 2108 relating to holding real estate; and   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
D. Section 2110 relating to extension of service.   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 72: TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY REFORM › Subchapter 3: REGULATORY REFORM › 35-A §7234. Interconnected voice over Internet protocol service

§7234. Interconnected voice over Internet protocol service
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person, insofar as that person is providing interconnected voice over Internet protocol service, is not subject to any regulation under this Title as a telephone utility or as a public utility unless the person is providing provider of last resort service. Nothing in this section affects the application of any provision of this Title that otherwise expressly applies to a person providing interconnected voice over Internet protocol service or to voice service providers.   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 72: TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY REFORM › Subchapter 3: REGULATORY REFORM › 35-A §7235. Dark fiber providers

§7235. Dark fiber providers
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person, insofar as that person is a dark fiber provider, is not subject to any regulation under this Title as a telephone utility or as a public utility. Nothing in this section affects the application of any provision of this Title that otherwise expressly applies to a dark fiber provider.   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §18 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 73: TELEPHONE RATES › 35-A §7301. Telephone charges for local calls from pay telephones

§7301. Telephone charges for local calls from pay telephones
The rate charged by a telephone utility for a local telephone call made from a public or semipublic pay telephone shall be the same throughout its service territory for calls of equal duration.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 73: TELEPHONE RATES › 35-A §7302. Toll-call rates for deaf, hard-of-hearing, late-deafened or speech-impaired persons

§7302. Toll-call rates for deaf, hard-of-hearing, late-deafened or speech-impaired persons
1.  Rate reduction.
The commission shall establish a 70% rate reduction for usage-sensitive intrastate toll calls made on lines, or via credit cards assigned to lines, used for making calls from certified deaf, hard-of-hearing, late-deafened or speech-impaired persons who must rely on telecommunications devices for the deaf for residential telephone communications. In addition, the 70% rate reduction must apply to all usage-sensitive intrastate toll calls using the state telecommunications relay service. Upon request, this discount must be provided to any noncertified user making calls to a certified user, provided the noncertified user informs the intrastate toll provider of the relevant billed calls made during each billing period. This reduction must also apply to intrastate toll calls made by agencies certified by the Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened in the Department of Labor as eligible to receive a discount, while providing vocal relay services to deaf, hard-of-hearing, late-deafened or speech-impaired persons, as well as to community service centers serving deaf, hard-of-hearing, late-deafened or speech-impaired persons certified by the Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened of the Department of Labor as eligible to receive a discount. The costs incurred by an intrastate toll provider under this subsection are just and reasonable expenses for rate-making purposes.
[PL 2009, c. 174, §23 (AMD).]
2.  Customers qualifying for the reduction.
To qualify for the reduction, a customer must file an affidavit, on a form approved by the commission, with the customer's intrastate toll provider, stating that, due to deafness, hearing impairment or speech impairment, the customer or a member of the household must rely on a telecommunications device for the deaf for telecommunications.
[PL 2009, c. 68, §2 (AMD).]
3.  Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Deaf person" has the same meaning as in section 8702, subsection 3.   [PL 2009, c. 68, §3 (NEW).]
B. "Hard-of-hearing person" has the same meaning as in section 8702, subsection 3‑A.   [PL 2009, c. 68, §3 (NEW).]
C. "Speech-impaired person" has the same meaning as in section 8702, subsection 5.   [PL 2009, c. 68, §3 (NEW).]
D. "Telecommunications device for the deaf" has the same meaning as in section 8702, subsection 6.   [PL 2009, c. 68, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 68, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 66 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 275, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 589, §13 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 708, §J10 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 462, §A66 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §F15 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 68, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 174, §23 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 73: TELEPHONE RATES › 35-A §7303. Mandatory local measured telephone service prohibited (REPEALED)

§7303. Mandatory local measured telephone service prohibited
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 73, §5 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 73: TELEPHONE RATES › 35-A §7303-A. Basic service calling areas

§7303-A. Basic service calling areas
1.  Petition.
Upon written petition of 50 or more customers of a local exchange carrier who receive local, flat-rate, basic service within no more than a single exchange area, the commission shall open a proceeding to investigate expanding that basic service calling area. The commission shall hold at least one public hearing. The commission, within 6 months of the filing of the written petition, shall issue an order that must either expand the basic service calling area or state the commission's reasons for refusing to expand the basic service calling area. If the commission expands the basic service calling area pursuant to this subsection, the commission may allow a carrier affected by the expansion to recover, to the extent reasonable, its costs, including lost revenues, attributable to the expansion.
[PL 2001, c. 106, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Rules; limitation on petitions.
No later than 30 days after the effective date of this subsection, the commission shall by rule establish standards for expanding single-exchange basic service calling areas pursuant to this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A. A petition may not be filed with or accepted by the commission pursuant to subsection 1 prior to 30 days after the effective date of this subsection.
[PL 2001, c. 106, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 106, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 73: TELEPHONE RATES › 35-A §7304. Prohibition against ordering competitive bidding (REPEALED)

§7304. Prohibition against ordering competitive bidding
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 444 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 54, §1 (RPR). PL 1991, c. 54, §2 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 73, §6 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 73: TELEPHONE RATES › 35-A §7305. Notice of charges for use of public telephones

§7305. Notice of charges for use of public telephones
1.  Notice of charges.
Any person who owns, controls, operates or manages a public telephone shall provide a written notice within the immediate vicinity of the telephone and plainly visible to any person using the telephone. The notice must:
A. Identify the name, address and telephone number of the person who owns, controls, operates or manages the public telephone to whom complaints regarding that telephone may be directed;   [PL 1989, c. 651, §2 (NEW).]
B. Inform the person using the public telephone how to contact a local telephone company operator or "911" service operator in case of emergency;   [PL 1989, c. 651, §2 (NEW).]
C. Specify the rates or charges for use of the public telephone, including charges for local calls, intrastate calls, "800" or other toll-free calls, uncompleted calls, incoming calls, collect calls, 3rd-party calls and credit card calls; and   [PL 1989, c. 651, §2 (NEW).]
D. Contain the identity of the long-distance company that serves the public telephone, explain how the user of the public telephone may, at no charge, obtain information on the rates or charges imposed by the long-distance company, and any additional charges imposed on the user for long distance services.   [PL 1989, c. 651, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 1989, c. 651, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Charges limited when no notice.
Any person who owns, controls, operates or manages a public telephone and fails to provide the notice required by subsection 1 may not demand or receive compensation for use of the telephone in excess of charges imposed by the local exchange telephone utility serving that area with respect to that use.
[PL 1989, c. 651, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 651, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 73: TELEPHONE RATES › 35-A §7306. Customer premise wire (REPEALED)

§7306. Customer premise wire
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 318, §1 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 73, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 73: TELEPHONE RATES › 35-A §7307. Notice of intrastate toll rate changes (REPEALED)

§7307. Notice of intrastate toll rate changes
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 29, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 478, §2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 73, §8 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 73: TELEPHONE RATES › 35-A §7308. Prepaid calling service (REPEALED)

§7308. Prepaid calling service
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 511, §1 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 73, §9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 75: SERVICE › 35-A §7501. Directories (REPEALED)

§7501. Directories
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §19 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 75: SERVICE › 35-A §7501-A. Emergency numbers in directories (REPEALED)

§7501-A. Emergency numbers in directories
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 45 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §20 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 75: SERVICE › 35-A §7501-B. Directories

§7501-B. Directories
A telephone utility is not required to publish a hard-copy telephone directory. If a provider of provider of last resort service discontinues publishing a hard-copy directory, it shall offer its provider of last resort service customers the option to receive a telephone directory in an electronic format or in the form of a printout of the electronic database showing the names, addresses and telephone numbers of persons and businesses, other than of those who have requested unlisted numbers. The service provider shall annually provide notice to each of its provider of last resort service customers of this option.   [PL 2017, c. 73, §10 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §21 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 73, §10 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 75: SERVICE › 35-A §7502. Telephone directory errata lists (REPEALED)

§7502. Telephone directory errata lists
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §22 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 75: SERVICE › 35-A §7503. Public telephone service for disabled persons

§7503. Public telephone service for disabled persons
1.  Placement of public telephones.
Any person placing public telephones in any public place after December 31, 1983, shall provide that at least one public telephone is wheelchair accessible if the public place is otherwise wheelchair accessible.
If a public place in which one or more public telephones are located becomes wheelchair accessible after December 31, 1983, the subscriber shall notify the person placing the public telephones and that person shall replace at least one public telephone with a telephone which is wheelchair accessible.
Any public telephone placed before January 1, 1984, shall be deemed to be in compliance with this section. This section shall not apply to public telephones for the use of persons while in motor vehicles.
[PL 1989, c. 159, §11 (AMD).]
2.  Violations.
Any person violating this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $500 may be adjudged for each telephone which is not placed in accordance with this section.
[PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
3.  Definitions.
For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Public telephone" means a telephone located in a public place and which is intended for use by the public.   [PL 1989, c. 159, §12 (AMD).]
B. "Wheelchair accessible" means meeting the most recent applicable standards of the American National Standards Institute for accessibility by persons with disabilities at the time of placement.   [PL 2021, c. 348, §54 (AMD).]
C. "Public place" means any location to which members of the public are invited or have general access, including, but not limited to, sidewalks, plazas, lobbies, stores, schools, governmental buildings, transportation terminals and shopping centers.   [PL 1989, c. 159, §13 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 348, §54 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 628, §§5,6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 159, §§11-13 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 348, §54 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 75: SERVICE › 35-A §7504. Special telephone equipment

§7504. Special telephone equipment
The commission shall retain jurisdiction over the sale or lease of volume control and low-speech power telephone equipment and of bone conductor receivers, pursuant to section 103, until it makes an affirmative finding, based on full consideration of an evidentiary record, that there are adequate retail outlets in the State to ensure affordable and competitive pricing of this equipment and its availability in sufficient quantities to satisfy the current and projected demand for that equipment by customers with hearing or speech impairments. The commission shall have discretion not to regulate any person whose share of the total market in the State of volume control or low-speech power telephone equipment or of bone conductor receivers is considered not to be substantial.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 75: SERVICE › 35-A §7505. Telecommunication devices for persons who are hard of hearing or speech impaired required in public facilities

§7505. Telecommunication devices for persons who are hard of hearing or speech impaired required in public facilities
1.  State buildings.
The Department of Administrative and Financial Services shall require the installation and maintenance of telecommunication devices for communication for persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened or speech impaired who rely on those devices for telephone communications in locations accessible to the public in state buildings where a primary function is the delivery of service to the general public in accordance with a plan developed by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Information Services and the Department of Labor, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services.
[PL 2021, c. 348, §55 (AMD).]
2.  Other facilities serving the public.
If public telephones are provided in a public facility, it is the responsibility of the owner or manager of the public facility to provide equal access by providing at least one telecommunication device for persons who are hard of hearing or speech impaired in the public facility.
[PL 2021, c. 348, §55 (AMD).]
3.  Public facilities.
For the purposes of this section, the following kinds of facilities shall be considered public facilities:
A. Airport terminals serving scheduled flights;   [PL 1987, c. 503, §1 (NEW).]
B. Bus and train depots; and   [PL 1987, c. 503, §1 (NEW).]
C. Hospitals.   [PL 1987, c. 503, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1987, c. 503, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Notice.
A sign noting the availability and location of the telecommunication device for persons who are hard of hearing or speech impaired must be posted by the owner of the facility in a conspicuous location within each public facility covered by this section.
[PL 2021, c. 348, §55 (AMD).]
5.  Devices.
The requirements of this section may be satisfied by installation of telecommunications devices for the deaf as defined in section 8702, subsection 6, or other devices approved by the Department of Labor, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened.
[PL 2009, c. 174, §25 (AMD).]
6.  Relief.
A violation of this section is unlawful public accommodations discrimination under Title 5, section 4592, and any person aggrieved may assert that person's rights pursuant to Title 5, chapter 337.
[PL 1989, c. 671 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 503, §1 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 671 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 708, §J11 (AMD). RR 1995, c. 1, §30 (COR). PL 2009, c. 68, §4 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 174, §§24, 25 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 348, §55 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 75: SERVICE › 35-A §7506. Interexchange carrier selection (REPEALED)

§7506. Interexchange carrier selection
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 318, §2 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 660, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 75: SERVICE › 35-A §7507. Emergency interruption of service for law enforcement purposes

§7507. Emergency interruption of service for law enforcement purposes
1.  Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Critical incident" means a situation in which there is probable cause to believe that a person is holding a hostage while committing a crime or who is barricaded and resisting apprehension through the use or threatened use of force.   [RR 1993, c. 1, §105 (COR).]
B. "Commanding law enforcement officer" means a law enforcement officer who has jurisdiction and is in charge at a critical incident.   [RR 1993, c. 1, §105 (COR).]
C. "Law enforcement officer" means a person who by virtue of public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public order, to prosecute offenders and to make arrests for crimes.   [RR 1993, c. 1, §105 (COR).]
[RR 1993, c. 1, §105 (COR).]
2.  Order.
The commanding law enforcement officer at a critical incident may order a previously designated telephone utility security employee to arrange to cut, reroute or divert telephone lines for the purpose of preventing telephone communication by a suspected person with a person other than a law enforcement officer or a person authorized by a law enforcement officer.
[PL 1993, c. 31, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Security employee designation.
A telephone utility shall designate a security employee and an alternate security employee to provide required assistance to law enforcement officers involved in a critical incident.
[PL 1993, c. 31, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 1993, c. 1, §105 (COR). PL 1993, c. 31, §1 (NEW).