The Maine PUC opened an inquiry to determine whether it should cr...
The Maine PUC opened an inquiry to determine whether it should create a special class of public telephone service for phones that can dial only 911. The PUC decided this after it dismissed a complaint by 17 Durham residents…
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protesting Verizon’s charging their town the standard business rate for public safety phones that dialed only 911. The PUC said Verizon’s tariffs clearly stated that standard rates apply to public emergency telephones. But the PUC also conceded that the Durham residents may have a point when they said high business rates could discourage towns from installing 911- only telephones in public places. The PUC said its inquiry will consider whether the public interest dictates creation of a special reduced statewide rate for “public safety” telephones. The docket (Case 2004-19) will involve all the state’s local exchange providers.