SUMMARY: This Chapter establishes consumer protections for the provision of local exchange telephone service by eligible telecommunications carriers in Maine. These rules govern interruptions in service, the granting and denying of service, provision of consumer information, credit and deposit practices, billing, disconnection, customer complaint procedures and methods of obtaining exemptions and variations from this Chapter.
C.M.R. 65, 407, ch. 660
EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule amendment was approved as to form and legality by the Attorney General on August 23, 2011. It was filed with the Secretary of State on August 23, 2011 as filing 2011-292, and became effective on August 28, 2011.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule amendment was approved as to form and legality by the Attorney General on April 23, 2020. It was filed with the Secretary of State on April 23, 2020 as filing 2020- 104, and became effective on 4/28/2020 - .
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 35-A M.R.S. §§104 , 111 , 704 , 716 , 1308