Why do folks wish to have public utility and regulation for energy, water, etc., but not for health insurance?
Q. Yet, don't want health insurance to be controlled. Please keep in mind, in the US we use public dollars to finance energy production (hydroelectric dams; subsidized nuclear power, etc) and then allow private companies to sell us this commodity (but it has some regulation control price, availability, etc)
Asked by whimsy - Wed Mar 31 15:43:11 2010 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You forgot to mention how every water project in a western state was federally funded. Yet these states consistently rant about how the government should do less.
Answered by Smells like New Screen Names - Wed Mar 31 15:46:36 2010

When buying a house are you responsible for the previous owners public utility bill that they owe?
Q. House was purchased by a Federal Marshall sale and it was stated in the order the buyer would be responsible for only the property taxes. City will not turn on utilities until we pay the previous owners bill which was shut off in 2003. I think the bill should stay with the owner and not the property. The state is Kansas and the county is Clay.
Asked by smae55 - Thu Nov 9 22:34:10 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I think they are trying to pull a fast one on you! There would be no legal reason WHY you would be responsible. Do they have a legal document stating you have to pay the previous utilities? They have to come up with one to show you before you pay. If not, they need to bill the previous owners, or sent the bill to collections. Then, they need to start a whole new billing for you! They know this..They cannot start a whole new billing for you until all the legal documents are signed and the place is yours. Period. You do have a lawyer handling this don't you? If not, call the Better Business Bureau, they will help you, or Land Lord Tenant. Good Luck!
Answered by sue d - Thu Nov 9 22:48:34 2006

How can I communicate my desire to a stranger inside a public utility vehicle?
Q. ... Especially if you're a homosexual?
Asked by Torpe - Thu Sep 27 20:53:39 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Flashing?
Answered by chuckyoufarley - Thu Sep 27 20:56:46 2007

Can a public utility deny me new services if they are a creditor in my bankruptcy case?
Q. I am filing for bankruptcy and PSE&G is one of my creditors that I will be having my unpaid past due utilities fees from my prior apartment discharged. In a few months, in my new apartment, I will need to take over "ownership" of the utilities and will have to start a new contract with my name on it - will they deny me service based on my bankruptcy and having my debt with them discharged?
Asked by vvozgodvv - Mon Feb 1 00:19:48 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. They very well may. If they do accept you, they will either want the utilties in another persons name...or a hefty down payment/deposit/connectio n fee. You can't expect to stiff them and then want them to welcome you back with open arms!
Answered by My Take on It - Mon Feb 1 03:02:05 2010

Is it legal for a public utility company to cancel service for non-payment of a "deposit fee"?
Q. Florida Power & Light has disconnected my service even though I am over $100 AHEAD in my monthly payments for service. Their justification is that my last two months' payments have been allocated to their "deposit" charge, therefore rendering me "past due" for my monthly statements. Is this legal?
Asked by The Enchanting Wizard of Rythm - Tue Jun 22 08:04:25 2010 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yes, it's legal. Utility companies may assess security deposits. If you don't pay it, they can disconnect your service or refuse to provide service.
Answered by PooPooLaTrash - Tue Jun 22 08:13:41 2010

Can I look up public utility records online? If so where? If not online where?
Q. I'm trying to find out how much electricity my school used last year. I know that utilities for individual estates and homes are public record (remember the controversy over Al Gore's energy bill), but I'm not sure how to access this information or if it can be obtained for schools and businesses.
Asked by G. Elliott - Sat Jul 26 16:57:00 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Contact the electricity company, they'll know (and it'll depend on the utility anyway).
Answered by bestonnet_00 - Sat Jul 26 17:10:55 2008

What websites are available to determine if a public utility has eminent domain plans in my neighborhood?
Q. What websites are available to determine if a public utility has eminent domain plans in my neighborhood?
Asked by gene b - Wed Jun 6 15:37:27 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Planning and Zoning commission. They must approve all future construction / development in your city even from the public utility.
Answered by hexeliebe - Wed Jun 6 16:05:03 2007

How much access must I provide a public utility to the inside of my house?
Q. How much access must I provide a public utility to the inside of my house?
Asked by leonogroske - Mon May 1 15:06:37 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. None. But then you risk being cut off from public utilities. And their access has to be reasonable. For example, except in emergencies, they can't enter when you're not home.
Answered by rockdavinci - Mon May 1 15:15:42 2006

i'm deesigning an automatic changeover switch 4 generator - public utility can someone hlp me with an idea.
Q. i want to be able to alternate between generator and public utility without manually engaging or disengaging any switch. i started coupling using transformer, relay and contactor. i was stucked and confused at a point.
Asked by Umar U - Mon Dec 31 05:34:20 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. First of all be aware: If you are designing and building such a device by yourself, then - - The insurance can refuse to pay if there is any damage to your house which they could trace back to faulty electrics. - You will be liable for the death of, or injury to, the Hydro (Electric Co.) worker who gets electrocuted because of a fault in your switch. You being "stucked and confused" does not give me the confidence that you are qualified to carry out such work. The principle works like that: You have a relay and a contactor with a 100% duty cycle! The relay must have an Off-delay feature of a few seconds, and its SPST contact causes the contactor to energize. The contactor has (at least) 2 DPDT contacts. strong enough to handle the entire… [cont.]
Answered by Marianna - Mon Dec 31 08:30:25 2007

Do you believe that universal health care will be like a public utility with rising costs ?
Q. Do you believe that universal health care will be like a public utility with rising costs ?
Asked by LindaAnn - Sun Feb 3 14:23:46 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You can count on it. Why did California just have to reject it? Last modified: January 29. 2008 5:03AM Why does this Canadian physician (now living in US) have to take people to school on the FACTS about UHC instead of the BS being widely circulated? It can't be done. It's never been done successfully. The NHS, the oldest system, is in Britain: " Staff are being laid off, and deficits are at an all time high ( 1.07bn for 2005-2006) (Hazel Blears, Labour Party Chair and Minister Without Portfolio, labourachievements.blogsp ot.com/2006/08/23-investm ent-in-nhs.html). In the National Review Online article, Coburn & Herzlinger state more than 20,000 Brits would not have died from cancer in the U.S. Just recently Alex Smallwood of… [cont.]
Answered by heyteach - Sun Feb 3 16:12:15 2008

public utility charges in India?
Q. I' ve heard that public utility charges in India is " flat-rate taliff". Is that true? If it is true, why? Isn't it unfair charge system? charges of gas, water supply, electricity
Asked by tokyo_panch_marg - Sat Sep 29 20:10:52 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. hai tokiyo. actually i dont understand ur question.but india is a better place to live,cauz even if the government is charging use for gas water power,much of the services are subsidised,that means part of the money is managed by government,result is many public sector comapanys run in loss,we get free medicines in government hospitals,we only need pay for a registration paper that will cost ten rupees,recently i was bit by a dog,i got the rabies vaccine five injections for 20 rs in muncipal hospital,in private it would cost,300 rs per injection that is 1500rs for five .i fell in what ever way the government is charging us,we still get lots of facilitys in low charges,the services may be poor but still in such a wast highly populated… [cont.]
Answered by toploser - Sun Sep 30 10:27:58 2007

I hear that TODAY the current administration's FCC is declaring the Internet a public utility...?
Q. which gives them full authority to regulate what is done and included on it. Limiting of free speech...Change you can believe in?! What do you think? Is our BIG government getting a little TOO BIG?
Asked by just me - Thu May 6 09:43:47 2010 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Learn something you really don t know what you are talking about. It is the consumer who wants this ruling if it should stand. This debate started from the action of Comcast who decided to make one company s website appear more quickly than another website upon a web-search. (One company was paying Comcast more money). The argument is that an ISP shouldn t be able to make one company more accessible (on the internet) than another company. It would be the equivalent of your phone service provider [e.g. AT&T] making the phone ring 20 times when you call Coca-Cola but only 2 times when you call PEPSI (because PEPSI is willing to pay AT&T more money for phone routing). In essence, if the public utility ruling stands you will access all… [cont.]
Answered by Fried Kitten - Thu May 6 14:45:35 2010

Which would you rather have? Public Option or Run the Insurance companies like Utility Companies?
Q. Public option creastes a non-for-profit entity that competes with insurance companies that are for-profit. In case no one here knows, a utility company like, Electricity, has a natural monopoly and the governement fixes prices for the company.
Asked by bevan - Sun Sep 13 20:46:01 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. either way the govt will control healthcare i say public option for the millions living with low-income and cannot afford healthcare
Answered by chipotle - Sun Sep 13 20:51:48 2009

Why doesn't the US federal govt deploy nationwide fiber optic bandwidth as a telecommunication public utility?
Q. Why doesn't the US federal govt deploy nationwide fiber optic bandwidth as a telecommunication public utility?
Asked by shoreke - Sun Aug 17 13:16:46 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Because it is ridiculously expensive. The United States has some of the oldest telecommunications infrastructure in the world. One of the most frequent arguments made for the lack of fibre optic lines in the United States is the size of the nation. This is ludicrous, however. Look at Russia. Russia has a landmass even larger than the United States, yet private, residential areas have FTTH available to them for relatively low cost. The truth is, as I suggested, that the U.S. would have to scrap much of it's existing telecommunications infrastructure to accomplish this. Many insist that nations such as Japan and South Korea have high fibre availability because they were able to develop their telecommunications infrastructure in a… [cont.]
Answered by cen - Sun Aug 17 13:31:25 2008

Is it true that federal law prohibits using utility bills to prove residency to enroll in public school.?
Q. Wife tells me that while it is generally accepted that you have to have a utility bill to prove residency to enroll in a public school, it is actually against federal law to deny a student access based on residency. I couldn't find anything to support or refute; is it true and what are the potential implications?
Asked by Chris M - Tue Jul 13 00:21:04 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

The Public Utility Services, Gas, Water , Electricity, Should they have ever been Privatised?
Q. Your Views & Comments Please ? Windfall Tax Necessary ?
Asked by Trev B - Sun Aug 24 07:03:07 2008 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The tories privatised every thing & now we are at the mercy of the Greedy money men.
Answered by Ollie - Sun Aug 24 13:03:52 2008

If US dependency on foreign oil is a national security issue why not declare domestic oil a public utility?
Q. If US dependency on foreign oil is a national security issue why not declare domestic oil a public utility?
Asked by shoreke - Mon Jul 14 12:23:21 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The US cannot and will not continue to jeopardize national security by remaining subservient to the whims of Islamic foreign nations because of our dependency on their oil. Current oil prices have nothing to do with supply and demand. It is a rigged poker game controlled by OPEC and giant oil companies. US oil corporation lobbyists bride our politicians to pass laws which exempt them from the vagaries of the free market. The US is headed for catastrophe if continue to sacrifice our most precious national energy resource to the greed of selfish special interests.
Answered by bob m - Mon Jul 14 13:34:35 2008

Does P.U.E. on a county plat map mean Public Utility Easement?
Q. In that area what is do be placed in that easement. Myself and 4-5 other residents in my neighborhood are having problems with the county doing the proper drainage in front of our house. On my plat it shows no drainage easement but it does show a P.U.E. is that where my drainage goes as well? Can anyone help me on the route I need to take?
Asked by dat - Sat Sep 9 22:26:48 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yes, PUE does mean Public Utility Easement. Contact your County (or city) 'Department of Public Works'. They should be listed under Government Numbers in your phone book. This is the department that approves PUEs. They will be able to tell you what the easement is for and what their responsibilities are in providing proper drainage for your home. It is possible that the developer was supposed to provide drainage or that it is your responsibility. This is the place to find out.,
Answered by nonna_barbara - Sat Sep 9 23:02:01 2006

What do Libertarians think about public utilities?
Q. How do they feel about water, electric, sewage, gas utilities that cities provide, even things like water fountains and public bathrooms. Since they are government owned (I think), do they think that they should be monopolized?
Asked by Error 999 - Sat Jan 31 18:26:17 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Many electric and gas utilities are not government owned. Libertarians have no problem with shareholder owned companies. I own shares of Duke Energy and Spectra Energy myself. The private sector is also capable of owning water fountains and bathrooms. Water and sewage are generally government controlled. Libertarians may not like that, but it's probably not that big an issue with them compared to gun rights and "victimless crimes".
Answered by Curtis Strangelove III - Sat Jan 31 18:44:44 2009

Is SBC considered a public utility?
Q. Is SBC considered a public utility?
Asked by Tom D - Tue Oct 10 12:39:25 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. not if you mean the phone bill - nope
Answered by blahblahblah - Fri Oct 13 17:48:16 2006