Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A. Municipalities and Counties § 3009-B. Dispute resolution

1. Public Utilities Commission process. The Public Utilities Commission shall adopt a process for dispute resolution between a municipality and a video service provider in accordance with this subsection. The commission shall adopt rules to implement this subsection, except that the commission may not adopt a process that addresses any provision of section 3010 relating to consumer rights and protections. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

2. Binding arbitration. A municipality or a video service provider may request binding arbitration by a mutually agreed upon arbitrator from a statewide association of mediators. The arbitration must be conducted consistent with the general procedures set forth in the Uniform Arbitration Act. If the municipality and the video service provider are unable to agree on an arbitrator, they may request that a statewide association of mediators select an arbitrator.