Maine Lawmakers Pass Wireless ETC Bill
The Maine legislature approved a telecom bill Tuesday that would allow the Maine Public Utilities Commission to designate wireless companies as eligible telecom carriers for the federal Lifeline program. Like some states, Maine currently relies on the FCC to designate…
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mobile phone providers as ETCs. The bill (LD-2193) needs Gov. Chris Sununu's (R) signature. Florida's legislature passed a similar bill earlier this month (see 2403050070).