65-407 C.M.R. ch. 252, § 6 - PIP SELECTION

A. Ranking Criteria. The Commission may consider, but shall not be limited by, the following criteria when approving and ranking PIP requests.

1. Public welfare, health and safety considerations;

2. Cost of providing the requested PIP service;

3. Availability of wireless service in the area;

4. Residential telephone service penetration in the area;

5. Average income of the area; and

6. Financial ability of the applicant to provide public telephone Service.

B. Proximity Limitation. A PIP will not be installed if another publicly available telephone is located within 1,000 feet of the PIP's location, unless the Commission determines that the PIP is nonetheless needed pursuant to the criteria in Section 6(A).

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65-407 C.M.R. ch. 252, § 6