Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35-A, § 7101-B (2026)

Access rates

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1. Definitions. As used in this section, the term "intrastate access rates" means rates that a telecommunications service provider pays for access to a local exchange carrier's facilities and services in order to provide intrastate interexchange service.

[PL 1997, c. 259, §1 (NEW).]

2. Access rates.

[PL 2017, c. 73, §2 (RP).]

3. Consumer rates.

[PL 2017, c. 73, §3 (RP).]

4. Access rates. The commission shall ensure that intrastate access rates are just and reasonable and consistent with federal law. The commission may adopt rules to implement this subsection. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.

[PL 2017, c. 73, §4 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1997, c. 259, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 101, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 73, §§2-4 (AMD).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1997–2005 · leading case: Off. of The Pub. Advocate v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n & Verizon New England, Inc., 816 A.2d 833 (Me. 2003).

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Off. of The Pub. Advocate v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n & Verizon New England, Inc., 816 A.2d 833 (Me. 2003). · cites it 2× “” 35-A M.R.S.A. § 7101-B. The Commission responded to the Legislature’s mandate by revising chapter 280 of its rules, which deal with intrastate toll and access rates.”

Off. of Pub. Advocate v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 866 A.2d 851 (Me. 2005). · cites it 2× “78 increase in local rates that the Commission allowed when Verizon’s access charges were significantly reduced as a result of the enactment of the Access Parity Statute, 35-A M.R.S.A. § 7101-B(2) (Pamph. 2004). 8 Specifically, the Public Advocate contends that the Commission’s…”

New England Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 1997 ME 222 (Me. 1997). “The directive became effective on September 17, 1997 and is presently codified as 35-A M.R.S.A. § 7101-B (Supp. — ). ,”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35-A, § 7101-B(2) — 1 case

Off. of Pub. Advocate v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 866 A.2d 851 (Me. 2005). “78 increase in local rates that the Commission allowed when Verizon’s access charges were significantly reduced as a result of the enactment of the Access Parity Statute, 35-A M.R.S.A. § 7101-B(2) (Pamph. 2004). 8 Specifically, the Public Advocate contends that the Commission’s…”

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