The following table includes total Retail Access Lines as reported by fb88 Incumbent Local Excahnge Carriers (ILEC) also known as Providers of Last Resort (POLR). Retail Access Lines include such categories as Residential Premium and Economy Lines, Business Premium and Economy Lines, Public Access Lines, Centrex Lines, and PBX Trunks.
| ILEC | 2008 Access Lines | 2009 Access Lines | 2010 Access Lines | 2011 Access Lines | 2012 Access Lines | 2013 Access Lines | 2014 Access Lines | 2015 Access Lines | 2016 Access Lines | 2017 Access Lines | 2018 Access Lines | 2019 Access Lines | ChangeÌý 2018-2019 | Change 2008-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Communications of fb88 Company* | ÌýÌý 47,914 | ÌýÌý 41,323 | ÌýÌý 37,673 | ÌýÌý 34,033 | ÌýÌý 31,761 | ÌýÌý 28,949 | ÌýÌý 26,478 | ÌýÌý 24,124 | ÌýÌý 22,007 | ÌýÌý 20,127 | ÌýÌý 18,340 | ÌýÌý 16,494 | -10% | -66% |
| Consolidated Communications | Ìý411,345 | Ìý378,969 | Ìý340,333 | Ìý313,254 | Ìý289,412 | 266,161 | 237,812 | 198,325 | 178,952 | 160,963 | 136,571 | 123,620 | -9% | -70% |
| UniTel Co. | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 4,386 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 4,282 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 4,001 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,817 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,677 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,527 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,417 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,295 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,888 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,001 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,915 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,816 | -3% | -36% |
| Union RiverÌý | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,260 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,224 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,190 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,169 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,115 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,074 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,050 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,064 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,072 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,074 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,066 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,086 | 2% | -14% |
| Cobboseecontee Tel & Tel Co. | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 645 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 554 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 501 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 478 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 457 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 418 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 385 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 348 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 307 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 263 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 243 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 235 | -3% | -64% |
| Hampden Telephone Co. | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,857 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,581 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,439 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,229 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,084 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,105 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,973 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,835 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,710 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,539 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,430 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,404 | -2% | -51% |
| Hartland & St. Albans Telephone Co. | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,659 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,350 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,104 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,993 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,823 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,713 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,565 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,447 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,340 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,203 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,102 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,027 | -4% | -45% |
| Island Telephone Co. | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 620 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 600 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 591 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 593 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 580 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 556 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 557 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 549 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 562 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 521 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 524 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 514 | -2% | -17% |
| Somerset Telephone Co. | ÌýÌý 10,509 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 9,634 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 9,200 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 8,874 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 8,422 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 8,177 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 7,911 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 7,560 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 7,358 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 7,145 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 6,858 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 6,843 | 0% | -35% |
| Warren Telephone Co. | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,528 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,347 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,250 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,187 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,091 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,014 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 942 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 865 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 805 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 731 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 673 | ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 610 | -9% | -60% |
| West Penobscot Telephone Co. | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,207 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,056 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,963 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,906 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,839 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,781 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,722 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,687 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,665 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,632 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,619 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,611 | 0% | -27% |
| Lincolnville Networks | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,794 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,749 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,689 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,630 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,598 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,571 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,550 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,534 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,505 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,473 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,490 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,494 | 0% | -17% |
| Tidewater Telecom | ÌýÌý 10,261 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 9,762 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 9,378 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 8,954 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 8,667 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 8,342 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 7,787 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 7,236 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 6,873 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 6,544 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 6,267 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 6,011 | -4% | -41% |
| Mid-fb88 Communications | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 5,228 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 4,699 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 4,228 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,890 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,592 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,204 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,954 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,647 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,384 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,168 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,954 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,784 | -9% | -66% |
| Pine Tree Tel & Tel Co. | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 5,373 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 4,820 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 4,202 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,751 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,435 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,052 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,755 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,409 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,179 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,968 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,783 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,576 | -12% | -71% |
| Saco River Tel. & Tel Co. | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 7,079 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 6,202 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 5,444 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 4,881 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 4,447 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 4,019 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,609 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,219 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,940 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,655 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,378 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,174 | -9% | -69% |
| Oxford West Telephone Co. | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 6,373 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 6,011 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 5,709 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 5,438 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 5,228 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 4,934 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 4,472 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,975 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,629 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,146 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,823 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,602 | -8% | -59% |
| Oxford Telephone Co. | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 5,595 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 5,277 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 5,032 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 4,810 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 4,527 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 4,183 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,710 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 3,227 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,985 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,546 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,246 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý 2,051 | -9% | -63% |
| Total Retail Lines | Ìý528,633 | Ìý484,440 | Ìý437,927 | Ìý403,887 | Ìý374,755 | Ìý345,780 | Ìý311,649 | Ìý266,346 | Ìý242,161 | Ìý219,699 | Ìý191,282 | Ìý174,952 | -9% | -67% |
*Consolidated Communications of fb88 Company includes the former Consolidated ILECs: China Telephone, Northland Telephone Co., Community Service Telephone Co., Sidney Telephone Co., fb88 Telephone Co., and Standish Telephone Co.
Source: Data compiled by staff from Annual Reports to the Commission
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POLR Only Access Lines
The following table provides data on the number of POLR only residential and business phone lines. POLR service is the ability to receive a flat-rate service with voice-grade access to the public switched telephone network within a basic local calling area.
| POLR | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Change 2018-2019 | Change 2014-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Communications of fb88 Company* | 5,354 | 3,222 | 3,421 | 3,086 | 2,730 | 2,457 | -10% | -54% |
| Consolidated Communications | 24,488 | 21,001 | 16,789 | 11,438 | 8,829 | 7,045 | -20% | -71% |
| UniTel Co. | 428 | 358 | 320 | 324 | 251 | 224 | -11% | -48% |
| Union RiverÌý | 1,048 | 1,062 | 1,070 | 1,072 | 1,064 | 1,084 | 2% | 3% |
| Cobboseecontee Tel & Tel Co. | 77 | 67 | 55 | 50 | 44 | 43 | -2% | -44% |
| Hampden Telephone Co. | 314 | 274 | 232 | 199 | 183 | 174 | -5% | -45% |
| Hartland & St. Albans Telephone Co. | 441 | 345 | 291 | 240 | 251 | 233 | -7% | -47% |
| Island Telephone Co. | 209 | 199 | 193 | 181 | 164 | 162 | -1% | -22% |
| Somerset Telephone Co. | 1,586 | 1,378 | 1,242 | 1,119 | 999 | 1,050 | 5% | -34% |
| Warren Telephone Co. | 184 | 165 | 131 | 118 | 99 | 85 | -14% | -54% |
| West Penobscot Telephone Co. | 282 | 246 | 205 | 174 | 182 | 181 | -1% | -36% |
| Lincolnville Networks | 154 | 145 | 175 | 151 | 145 | 126 | -13% | -18% |
| Tidewater Telecom | 1,070 | 919 | 826 | 736 | 693 | 639 | -8% | -40% |
| Mid-fb88 Communications | 1,343 | 1,165 | 958 | 830 | 712 | 278 | -61% | -79% |
| Pine Tree Tel & Tel Co. | 1,802 | 1,578 | 1,390 | 1,243 | 1,104 | 553 | -50% | -69% |
| Saco River Tel. & Tel Co. | 1,723 | 1,519 | 1,364 | 1,205 | 1,075 | 557 | -48% | -68% |
| Oxford West Telephone Co. | 4,348 | 3,856 | 3,552 | 3,047 | 2,740 | 2,517 | -8% | -42% |
| Oxford Telephone Co. | 3,666 | 3,201 | 2,956 | 2,526 | 2,226 | 2,033 | -9% | -45% |
| Total POLR Lines | 48,517 | 40,700 | 35,170 | 27,739 | 23,491 | 19,441 | -17% | -60% |
*Consolidated Communications of fb88 Company includes the former Consolidated ILECs: China Telephone, Northland Telephone Co., Community Service Telephone Co., Sidney Telephone Co., fb88 Telephone Co., and Standish Telephone Co.
Source: Data compiled by staff from Annual Reports to the Commission