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Department 65 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONDivision 407 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Chapter 290 - STANDARDS FOR BILLING, CREDIT AND COLLECTION, AND CUSTOMER INFORMATION FOR ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS PROVIDING BASIC TELEPHONE SERVICE
Section 407-290-1 - PURPOSES

65- 407 C.M.R. ch. 290, § 1

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Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 407-290-1 - PURPOSES

The purposes of this Chapter are to:

A.Inform consumers. Ensure that customers and applicants for service from eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) are provided adequate and timely information about basic service, intrastate toll service and optional service.
B.Prevent discrimination; ensure reasonable access to service. Ensure that all customers and applicants are treated in a nondiscriminatory manner and are not unreasonably denied or disconnected from telecommunications service.
C.Establish minimum consumer protection standards. Establish minimum consumer protection standards that apply to all ETCs. An ETC may provide greater levels of consumer protection than those established in this Chapter.

65- 407 C.M.R. ch. 290, § 1