Section 407-289-14 - BUNDLED SERVICE PRICE - SAFE HARBORThis Section shall not apply to an ILEC that is governed by an Alternative Form of Regulation as it is defined in 35-A M.R.S.A. Chapter 91.
A.Safe harbor price limiter1.Lower price limiter. The lower limit of the safe harbor for a bundled service price is the marginal cost of separately offering all components of the bundled service.2.Reasonable estimations. For the purposes of this section, the utility may make a reasonable estimation of the lower price limiter.B.Treatment of safe harbor price limits1.Conformance to safe harbor. If the price of a bundled service falls within the safe harbor for a bundled service price established in section 14(A), the price will be considered just and reasonable for the purposes of ratemaking and establishing the level of universal service the ILEC receives.2.Non-conformance. If the price of a bundled service does not fall within the safe harbor for a bundled service price established in section 14(A), the treatment of the revenues received from the bundled service shall be determined at the time the Commission determines the ILEC's revenue requirements or the level of universal service it receives.65- 407 C.M.R. ch. 289, § 14