Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §102, sub-§13, ¶¶C and D, as repealed and replaced by PL 1991, c. 342, §2, are amended to read:

C. The commission's jurisdiction and control over and regulation of basic exchange telephone service offered by a provider of mobile telecommunications services if, after investigation and hearing, the commission determines that the provider is engaged in the provision of basic exchange telephone service; and

D. Negotiations for, or negates agreements or arrangements existing on the effective date of this paragraph relating to, rates, terms and conditions for interconnection provided by a telephone utility to a company providing radio paging or mobile telecommunications services.; and

Sec. 2. 35-A MRSA §102, sub-§13, ¶¶E and F are enacted to read:

E.__The commission's jurisdiction, control and regulation of radio paging service and mobile telecommunications service for the purpose of central office code conservation measures; and

F.__The commission's jurisdiction, control and regulation of radio paging service and mobile telecommunications service for the purpose of requiring contributions toward a state universal service fund or other program established under section 7104.

SUMMARY

This bill grants the Public Utilities Commission limited jurisdiction over radio paging and mobile telecommunications services. It requires radio paging and mobile telecommunication service providers to comply with any central office code conservation measures adopted by the commission that may be necessary to prevent or delay the adoption of a 2nd area code for the State. The bill also clarifies the commission's jurisdiction to require mobile telecommunications service providers to participate in state universal service efforts, including assessments toward a state universal service fund.