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Maine · Through October 1, 2025

35-A M.R.S. §7105: Caller-ID

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  1. TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES
  2. PART 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  3. CHAPTER 71: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Caller-ID services provided in this State are subject to the following.

1. Per-call blocking. At least 2 months prior to initiating any caller-ID service, and throughout the period that caller-ID service is offered to subscribers in this State, telephone utilities must advertise and immediately upon initiating such service must offer to all subscribers free per-call blocking.

2. Per-line blocking. A telephone utility must provide per-line blocking to individuals, agencies and groups that submit a written request to the telephone utility asserting a specific need for per-line blocking for reasons of health and safety. Telephone utilities may not charge a subscriber a fee for the first per-line blocking or unblocking of the subscriber's line. Except as otherwise authorized by law or to confirm that a subscriber has made a valid request, telephone utilities may not disclose information concerning the request for per-line blocking submitted by an individual, agency or group.

3. Penalty.

Collected 2026-09-04T15:12:40Z. Source file · JSON

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