§18-438.30. Connections with other lines.

18 OK Stat § 18-438.30 (2019) (N/A)
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Any cooperative or foreign corporation doing business in this state pursuant to this act (such cooperative or corporation being designated in this section as "applicant") shall have the right to require any person furnishing telephone service to the public in this state (such person being designated in this section as "company") to interconnect the company's lines, facilities or systems with, or otherwise make available such lines, facilities or systems to the applicant's telephone lines, facilities or systems, in order to provide a continuous line of communication for the applicant's subscribers. In the event the connecting company and the applicant shall be unable to agree upon the terms and conditions of such interconnection, including compensation therefor, within thirty (30) days after request by the applicant, the Corporation Commission shall by order direct that such interconnection be made and shall prescribe the terms and conditions thereof, which shall be reasonable and nondiscriminatory. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to subject a cooperative to the jurisdiction of the Corporation Commission except and only to the extent required to carry out the provisions hereof.

Laws 1953, p. 493, § 30.