Me. Gov. John Baldacci (D) signed 3 telecom bills. The first (HB...
Me. Gov. John Baldacci (D) signed 3 telecom bills. The first (HB-570) allows wireless carriers to recover through rates any enhanced 911 implementation costs not covered already by phone bill fees or other funding sources. Eligible costs will be…
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determined by the PUC. He signed another 911-related measure (HB-530) that allows 911 systems to disclose information in E-911 databases to public safety agencies that need the information to deliver emergency services. Baldacci also signed HB-574 that extends the PUC’s regulatory jurisdiction to include switchless resellers. The new law expands the definition of “telephone utility” to include any entity that offers telephone services to the public.