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Volume : 19 - Utilities, Ve...
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Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regula...
Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation
Section 759.005 - Definitions.
Section 759.015 - Legislative findings on universal telecommunications service.
Section 759.016 - Legislative findings on broadband services.
Section 759.020 - Certificate of authority; application; procedure; criteria; intrastate toll service level; rules.
Section 759.025 - Certificates of authority for persons, companies and corporations providing services on January 1, 1986.
Section 759.027 - Shared telecommunications service provider; alternative access to local exchange telecommunications services.
Section 759.035 - Duty to furnish adequate and safe service at reasonable rates.
Section 759.036 - Commission authority.
Section 759.040 - Exemptions for certain unaffiliated utilities with fewer than 50,000 access lines.
Section 759.045 - Special rules for utilities exempted from regulation under ORS 759.040.
Section 759.050 - Competitive zone service regulation.
Section 759.052 - Commission authority to exempt telecommunications services from regulation.
Section 759.054 - Price listing for product or service offered as part of local exchange telecommunications services.
Section 759.056 - Price listing for product or service offered as part of interexchange telecommunications services.
Section 759.058 - Commission action on petition under ORS 759.052, 759.054 or 759.056.
Section 759.060 - Information submitted by local exchange telecommunications utilities; rules exempting disclosure.
Section 759.070 - Charge to access public body radio tower; market rate; exception.
Section 759.075 - Authority to construct lines and facilities; condemnation power; procedure.
Section 759.080 - Use of property outside limits of municipal corporation; agreement; condemnation upon failure to agree.
Section 759.105
Section 759.120 - Form and manner of accounts prescribed by commission.
Section 759.125 - Records and accounts prescribed by commission; prohibition on other records or accounts; exception; blanks for reports.
Section 759.130 - Closing date of accounts; filing balance sheet; audit.
Section 759.135 - Depreciation accounts; undepreciated investment allowed in rates; conditions.
Section 759.175 - Filing rate schedules and data with commission.
Section 759.180 - Hearing on reasonableness of rates; procedures; exceptions.
Section 759.182 - Rate schedules for service promotions; rules.
Section 759.185 - Suspension of rates pending hearing; time limitation; refund of revenue collected; interim rates.
Section 759.190 - Notice of schedule change.
Section 759.195 - Price listing of services; conditions; maximum rates; essential services; justification by utility of rates for price-listed services; rules.
Section 759.200 - Inclusion of amortizations in rates; deferral of certain expenses or revenues; limitation on amounts; prohibited uses.
Section 759.205 - Conformance of rates charged with schedule.
Section 759.210 - Classification of service and rates; considerations; rules.
Section 759.215 - Public access to schedules.
Section 759.218 - Revenues and expenses of unregulated activities.
Section 759.219 - Certain taxes as operating expense; charge pro rata to users; condition.
Section 759.220 - Joint rates and classifications; procedure; considerations.
Section 759.225 - Application of ORS 759.220 to unincorporated associations and cooperative corporations.
Section 759.230 - Measured service rate for business customers; restriction.
Section 759.235 - Mandatory measured service rate; prohibition.
Section 759.240 - Measuring quality of service; standards; rules.
Section 759.245 - Examination and testing of measuring appliances; rules; fees.
Section 759.250 - Contracts for special services; procedure for filing and approval; subsequent review and investigation.
Section 759.255 - Setting prices without regard to return on utility investment; petition; findings; conditions; application of statutes to approved plan.
Section 759.257 - Extended area service: Portland to Scappoose.
Section 759.259 - Extended area service: Portland to Molalla.
Section 759.260 - Unjust discrimination in rates.
Section 759.265 - Practices not constituting unjust discrimination.
Section 759.267 - Service promotion activities.
Section 759.270 - Reducing rates for persons furnishing part of facilities; rental of customer facilities; furnishing meters and appliances.
Section 759.275 - Undue preferences and prejudices.
Section 759.280 - Soliciting or accepting rebates or special advantage.
Section 759.285 - Charging rates based on cost of property not presently providing service.
Section 759.300 - "Stocks" defined.
Section 759.305 - Power to regulate issuance of telecommunications stocks; rules.
Section 759.310 - When issuance of securities void.
Section 759.315 - Purposes for which securities may be issued; order required; exceptions; rules.
Section 759.320 - Application of ORS 759.315.
Section 759.325 - Application of ORS 759.375.
Section 759.330 - Hearings and supplemental orders for securities issuance; joint approval for issuance by utility operating in another state.
Section 759.335 - Obligation of state as consequence of approval of issuance.
Section 759.340 - Conditional approval of issuance.
Section 759.345 - Use of proceeds from issuance; accounting; rules.
Section 759.350 - Limitation on authority of utility to guarantee debt of another.
Section 759.355 - Issuance or use of proceeds contrary to commission order.
Section 759.360 - Prohibited acts regarding issuance of securities.
Section 759.375 - Approval prior to sale, mortgage or disposal of operative utility property.
Section 759.380 - Purchase of stock or property of another utility.
Section 759.385 - Contracts regarding use of utility property; filing with commission; investigation.
Section 759.390 - Contracts with affiliated interests; procedure; use in rate proceedings.
Section 759.393 - Applicability of ORS 759.385 and 759.390.
Section 759.400 - Definitions for ORS 759.400 to 759.455.
Section 759.405 - Election of regulation under ORS 759.405 and 759.410; conditions; Telecommunications Infrastructure Account; remedy for failure of utility to comply with conditions.
Section 759.410 - Intent of ORS 759.410; establishing maximum and minimum price for telecommunications services; packaging services; notice of price change, new service; enforcement.
Section 759.415 - Order in rate proceeding filed prior to January 1, 1999, to establish maximum rate for affected telecommunications services; dismissal of rate proceeding filed after January 1, 1999.
Section 759.420 - Application of ORS 759.400 to 759.455 to wholesale transactions regulated under federal law.
Section 759.425 - Universal service fund; commission to establish price for basic telephone service; universal service surcharge; application to cellular services; rules.
Section 759.430 - Approval of projects funded by carrier’s Telecommunications Infrastructure Account; Connecting Oregon Communities Advisory Board; rules.
Section 759.435 - Assessment of telecommunications infrastructure and community needs; contents; report.
Section 759.440 - Additional funding for evaluating project plans.
Section 759.445 - Connecting Oregon Communities Fund; School Technology Account; Public Access Account.
Section 759.450 - Minimum service quality standards; rules; customer impact indices; factors; wholesale services; improvement plan; penalties; exceptions.
Section 759.455 - Prohibited acts; commission action on allegation of violation; penalties; judicial review.
Section 759.500 - Definitions for ORS 759.500 to 759.570.
Section 759.506 - Purpose of allocated territory laws; carrier of last resort obligations; exemptions from obligations; reinstatement of obligations.
Section 759.535 - Application to serve unserved territory; hearing; notice.
Section 759.560 - Assignment or transfer of allocated territory; rules.
Section 759.565 - Injunction against unauthorized provision of service.
Section 759.570 - Application of law to local government.
Section 759.580 - Power of commission to require service to unserved territory.
Section 759.585 - Definitions for ORS 759.585 to 759.595.
Section 759.590 - Application for service by unserved person; rules.
Section 759.595 - Criteria for granting application for service; effect on other territorial allocation.
Section 759.650 - Definitions for ORS 759.650 to 759.675.
Section 759.655 - Authority of commission to regulate attachments.
Section 759.660 - Fixing charges or rates; criteria; costs of hearing.
Section 759.665 - Considerations in determining just and reasonable rate.
Section 759.670 - Presumption of reasonableness of rates set by agreement.
Section 759.675 - Regulatory procedure.
Section 759.680 - Operator service provider duties to service users; rules.
Section 759.685 - Surcharge assessed on retail telecommunications subscribers; rules.
Section 759.687 - Residential Service Protection Fund.
Section 759.688 - Oregon Telephone Assistance Program Advisory Committee; duties; members; rules.
Section 759.689 - Use of surcharge for marketing and outreach to increase participation rate in plan of assistance.
Section 759.690
Section 759.693 - Definitions.
Section 759.694 - Legislative recognition of need.
Section 759.695 - Program for assistive telecommunication devices and communication facilitator services; program for adaptive equipment.
Section 759.696 - Telecommunication Devices Access Program Advisory Committee; duties; members.
Section 759.697 - Program coordinator; program administration.
Section 759.698 - Eligibility.
Section 759.700 - Definitions for ORS 759.700 to 759.720.
Section 759.705 - Program message preamble; information to be included.
Section 759.710 - Pay-per-call information; disclosure.
Section 759.715 - Information service blocking; suspension or termination of telephone service for nonpayment of information service charges; rules.
Section 759.720 - Action against information provider for failure to comply with law; remedies; customer liability for charges.
Section 759.730 - Unauthorized changes in telecommunications carriers ("slamming"); rules.
Section 759.900 - Liability of utility; effect on other remedies; liability for personal injury or property damage.
Section 759.990 - Penalties.