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U.S. State Codes
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Washington
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Title 80 - Public Utilities
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Chapter 80.36 - Telecommunications.
Chapter 80.36 - Telecommunications.
80.36.005 Definitions.
80.36.010 Eminent domain.
80.36.020 Right of entry.
80.36.030 Extent of appropriation.
80.36.040 Use of road, street, and railroad right-of-way—When consent of city necessary.
80.36.050 Use of railroad right-of-way—Penalty for refusal by railroad.
80.36.060 Liability for wilful injury to telecommunications property.
80.36.070 Liability for negligent injury to property—Notice of underwater cable.
80.36.080 Rates, services, and facilities.
80.36.090 Service to be furnished on demand.
80.36.100 Tariff schedules to be filed and open to public—Exceptions.
80.36.110 Tariff changes—Statutory notice—Exception—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
80.36.120 Joint rates, contracts, etc.
80.36.130 Published rates to be charged—Exceptions.
80.36.135 Alternative regulation of telecommunications companies—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
80.36.140 Rates and services fixed by commission, when.
80.36.145 Formal investigation and fact-finding—Alternative to full adjudicative proceeding—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
80.36.150 Contracts filed with commission.
80.36.160 Physical connections may be ordered, routing prescribed, and joint rates established.
80.36.170 Unreasonable preference prohibited.
80.36.180 Rate discrimination prohibited.
80.36.183 Discounted message toll rates prohibited—Availability of statewide, averaged toll rates.
80.36.186 Pricing of or access to noncompetitive services—Unreasonable preference or advantage prohibited.
80.36.190 Long and short distance provision.
80.36.195 Telecommunications relay system—Long distance discount rates.
80.36.200 Transmission of messages of other lines.
80.36.210 Order of sending messages.
80.36.220 Duty to transmit messages—Penalty for refusal or neglect.
80.36.225 Pay telephones—Calls to operator without charge or coin insertion to be provided.
80.36.230 Exchange areas for telecommunications companies.
80.36.240 Exchange areas for telephone companies—Procedure to establish.
80.36.250 Commission may complain of interstate rates.
80.36.260 Betterments may be ordered.
80.36.270 Effect on existing contracts.
80.36.300 Policy declaration.
80.36.310 Classification as competitive telecommunications companies, services—Initiation of proceedings—Notice and publication—Effective date—Date for final order.
80.36.320 Classification as competitive telecommunications companies, services—Factors considered—Minimal regulation—Reclassification—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
80.36.330 Classification as competitive telecommunications companies, services—Effective competition defined—Minimal regulation—Prices and rates—Reclassification—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
80.36.332 Noncompetitive telecommunications companies, services—Minimal regulation.
80.36.333 Price lists in effect before June 7, 2006—Extension.
80.36.338 Withdrawal of price list—Customer information, opportunity to accept changes in rates, terms, or conditions—Cancellation period.
80.36.340 Banded rates.
80.36.350 Registration of new companies—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
80.36.360 Exempted actions or transactions.
80.36.370 Certain services not regulated.
80.36.375 Personal wireless services—Siting microcells, minor facilities, or a small cell network—Definitions.
80.36.390 Telephone solicitation.
80.36.400 Automatic dialing and announcing device—Commercial solicitation by.
80.36.410 Washington telephone assistance program—Findings.
80.36.420 Washington telephone assistance program—Availability, components.
80.36.430 Washington telephone assistance program—Excise tax—Expenses of community service voice mail.
80.36.440 Washington telephone assistance program—Rules.
80.36.450 Washington telephone assistance program—Limitation.
80.36.460 Washington telephone assistance program—Deposit waivers, connection fee discounts.
80.36.470 Washington telephone assistance program—Eligibility.
80.36.500 Information delivery services through exclusive number prefix or service access code.
80.36.510 Legislative finding.
80.36.520 Disclosure of alternate operator services.
80.36.522 Alternate operator service companies—Registration—Penalties.
80.36.524 Alternate operator service companies—Rules.
80.36.530 Violation of consumer protection act—Damages.
80.36.540 Telefacsimile messages—Unsolicited transmission—Penalties.
80.36.555 Enhanced 911 service—Residential service required.
80.36.560 Enhanced 911 service—Business service required.
80.36.570 Law enforcement—Requests for call location information—Requirements.
80.36.610 Universal service program—Authority of commission—Rules—Fees.
80.36.630 State universal communications services program—Definitions.
80.36.650 State universal communications services program—Established.
80.36.660 State universal communications services program—Rules.
80.36.670 State universal communications services program—Penalties.
80.36.680 State universal communications services program—Administration.
80.36.690 State universal communications services program—Account created.
80.36.700 State universal communications services program—Program expiration.
80.36.850 Extended area service defined.
80.36.855 Extended area service program.