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The Telecommunications Division assists
the Commission in regulating the $800M telecommunications
industry in New Hampshire. Registered public utilities
include incumbent local exchange carriers (Verizon and
seven independent telephone companies), approximately
30 active competitive local exchange carriers, and over
100 in-state toll providers. The Commission does not regulate
cable television, wireless/cellular, out-of-state long
distance or Internet service providers.
The Division keeps the Commission abreast
of all the regulatory requirements and technological
advances that are part of this constantly changing segment
of the public utility field. Calling upon a variety
of academic disciplines, the Division works to enable
fair competition among multiple carriers to produce
ubiquitous availability of high quality telecommunications
services to New Hampshire citizens at reasonable rates.
The Division achieves its goal through
full and public airing of the views of ratepayers and
carriers, which includes alternative dispute resolution
as well as formal adjudication. The Division also provides
the Commission with administrative expertise for increasing
the efficient disposition of telecommunications cases.
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