3. Determine the extent to which the electric, telecommunications and cable networks are meeting the performance standards;

4. Identify those areas, situations or conditions where the electric, telecommunications and cable networks are not meeting the performance standards;

5. Determine the extent to which the ownership of electric, telecommunications and cable networks has become and may continue to become more concentrated and assess the impact of increased ownership concentration on investment in these networks and the ability of these networks to meet the performance standards;

6. Evaluate the economic and social consequences to Maine businesses, residential consumers, workers, governmental institutions and other entities and the State as a whole of the failure of electric, telecommunications and cable networks to meet the performance standards;

7. Develop strategies, public policy initiatives, programs, rules and regulations or other methods to ensure that electric, telecommunications and cable networks meet the performance standards;

8. Evaluate how performance standards will likely change over time as society becomes increasingly dependent on network services and whether the institutions, organizations or companies that own and manage electric, telecommunications and cable networks can meet these performance standards; and

9. Prepare a final report to the Legislature that will include findings and recommendations on these matters; and be it further

Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That, upon approval of the Legislative Council, the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis shall provide necessary staffing services to the task force; and be it further

Sec. 7. Compensation. Resolved: That the legislative members of the task force are entitled to the legislative per diem, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2, and reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses related to