Title 35-A, Title 35-A

1. Establish criteria defining unserved and underserved areas. The authority, by rule adopted pursuant to section 9205, subsection 3, shall establish criteria to define unserved and underserved areas with respect to broadband service. Criteria established by the authority to defi…

In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the authority has the following powers with respect to a project together with all powers incidental to or necessary for the performance of these powers: [PL 2005, c. 665, §3 (NEW).] 1. Power to sue and be sued. To sue or initia…

Subject to the provisions in this section, the authority shall collect annually from communications service providers and any wireless providers that own or operate advanced communications technology infrastructure in the State data concerning infrastructure deployment for the pu…

No later than January 15th of each year, the authority shall provide a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities matters that: [PL 2005, c. 665, §3 (NEW).] 1. Budget. Includes a report on the budget of the authority; 2. Activitie…

A member of the authority may not participate in any decision on any contract entered into by the authority under this chapter if that member has any interest, direct or indirect, in any firm, partnership, corporation or association that is party to the contract. The interest mus…

A member of the authority, while acting within the scope of this chapter, is not subject to any personal liability resulting from the exercise or carrying out of any of the authority's purposes or powers.

1. ConnectMaine Fund established. The ConnectMaine Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as a nonlapsing fund administered by the authority for the purposes of supporting the activities and projects of the authority under this chapter. The ConnectMaine F…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Applicant" means a municipality or group of municipalities that apply for a grant under this section. [PL 2021, c. 362, §3 (AMD).] B. [PL 2021, c.…

The authority may accept gifts and contributions on behalf of the authority for the purpose of designing, constructing, reconstructing, renovating or acquiring a project. [PL 2005, c. 665, §3 (NEW).] The authority, in accepting gifts of money, federal funds or other types of inco…

The revenues derived by the authority from any assessment, transfer of funds, lease, assignment, rental agreement or other disposition or any other revenue must be used for the purposes of this chapter and applied in a competitively neutral fashion and without giving preference t…

The authority may not establish or collect a franchise fee pursuant to 47 United States Code, Section 542 or Title 30‑A, section 3008. If any tax, fee, charge or assessment or portion thereof established by the authority is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be a franch…

The authority shall provide funds for broadband planning grants to municipalities, groups of municipalities or nonprofit local or regional community organizations that are providing local or regional economic development programs to develop plans to expand the availability of bro…

1. Broadband service strategic plan. The authority shall draft a detailed, triennial strategic plan for broadband service that includes quantifiable measures of performance to carry out the duties in section 9204‑A and to further the goals and policies in section 9202‑A. The stra…