Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 2111 – Expansion into broadband by consumer-owned utilities; registration requirements
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 2111
- Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Person: includes a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, association, trust, estate, any other legal entity or natural person. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102
- Public utility: includes every gas utility, natural gas pipeline utility, transmission and distribution utility, telephone utility, water utility and ferry, as those terms are defined in this section, and each of those utilities is declared to be a public utility. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102
A consumer-owned public utility shall register with the commission prior to exercising any authority the consumer-owned public utility may have, pursuant to other law, to directly or indirectly own, lease, construct, maintain or operate broadband or other Internet access systems or to provide broadband or other Internet access services to the public. A consumer-owned public utility registering under this section shall provide to the commission the name, mailing address and phone number of a contact person who is knowledgeable regarding the consumer-owned public utility’s broadband and Internet access systems activities in the State. The commission shall inform the consumer-owned public utility of the requirements of section 713. [PL 2021, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 616, §1 (NEW).