ME LD1436

Replaces outdated "E-9-1-1" terminology with "9-1-1" throughout Maine statutes and updates the definition of 9-1-1 services to explicitly include Internet protocol enabled services

Creates new definition of "originating service provider" covering any entity providing voice or nonvoice 9-1-1 call capability, including wireline, wireless, and VoIP services, and expands their regulatory obligations

Restructures 9-1-1 funding provisions into new section 2927-A, maintaining the maximum 35¢ per month surcharge per line and 35¢ per retail transaction for prepaid wireless, with cap of 25 lines per billing account

Transfers rulemaking authority from the Emergency Services Communication Bureau to the Public Utilities Commission for various 9-1-1 system standards, cost reporting requirements, and multiline telephone system regulations

Updates definition of "public safety answering point" from a physical 24-hour facility to a "physical or virtual entity" where 9-1-1 calls are received, reflecting modern emergency communications technology