The Me. PUC amended its market exit rules for telecom carriers. ...
The Me. PUC amended its market exit rules for telecom carriers. Under the new rules, carriers that voluntarily exit a market must continue providing 911 service 21 days after the disconnect date for customers who haven’t moved to another…
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carrier. The PUC said it was unreasonable to stick the incumbent with the task of maintaining 911 capability; the obligation belongs with the abandoning CLEC. For CLECs facing disconnection by an incumbent for nonpayment of wholesale charges, the new rules require that the CLEC be given 28 days to notify its customers to seek another carrier. The PUC said 4 weeks is the minimum time needed for sending customer notices and allowing them a reasonable time to select another carrier. The PUC said its new rule nullifies any interconnection agreement provision allowing shorter cutoff notice periods.