PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Posted on Sep 01 1999

The House Standing Committee on Public Utilities, Transportation and Communications is soliciting comments from the public on the following house bills:

• House Bill No. 11-122, To establish within the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) a regulatory division; to authorize the CUC the power to regulate private providers of cable television and telecommunications services; and for other purposes; and

• House Bill No. 11-457, To authorize the Department of Finance to establish a surcharge fee on local exchange telephone service and mobile radio service to fund a CNMI-wide 9ll Emergency System; and for other purposes.

Copies of the aforementioned House bills may be picked up at Rep. David M. Apatang’s office in Capitol Hills. Please call 664-5642 for more information.

Please submit comments on or before September 17, 1999.

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