The Telecommunications Association of Maine and the Maine...
The Telecommunications Association of Maine and the Maine Office of the Public Advocate don’t oppose Time Warner Cable’s request to provide Lifeline-only service in the state if it complies with the Maine Public Utilities Commission’s rules for Lifeline, said TAM…
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and OPA in an FCC filing Friday (http://bit.ly/1aXWugO). The FCC granted blanket forbearance for telco service providers which seek to receive Lifeline-only eligible telecom carrier (ETC) status under the requirements of rural ILEC boundaries on April 15. The Maine PUC recently amended its Lifeline rules to remove the state from participating in any new ETC approvals for Lifeline purposes, said TAM and OPA. “While the MPUC did remove itself from the designation process for Lifeline-only ETCs, the MPUC did not completely remove itself from involvement with Lifeline,” said the groups. “The MPUC maintained an additional obligation for all ETCs operating in Maine to include a further discount of $3.50 above and beyond existing federal levels.”