News & Issues piece on the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), which this week

News & Issues piece on the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), which this week ordered Bell Atlantic to take steps within 60 days to resolve problems in Houlton and other areas of the state where customers are receiving inadequate telephone service. The PUC cites increasing Internet use as a factor, though Bell Atlantic denies that claim. PUC spokesman Phil Lindley said, if Bell Atlantic fails to comply with the commission\u27s requests, sanctions against the telephone company, including rebates to customers, could be considered