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Chapter 80.36 RCW

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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HTMLPDF 80.36.005Definitions.
HTMLPDF 80.36.010Eminent domain.
HTMLPDF 80.36.020Right of entry.
HTMLPDF 80.36.030Extent of appropriation.
HTMLPDF 80.36.040Use of road, street, and railroad right-of-way—When consent of city necessary.
HTMLPDF 80.36.050Use of railroad right-of-way—Penalty for refusal by railroad.
HTMLPDF 80.36.060Liability for wilful injury to telecommunications property.
HTMLPDF 80.36.070Liability for negligent injury to property—Notice of underwater cable.
HTMLPDF 80.36.080Rates, services, and facilities.
HTMLPDF 80.36.090Service to be furnished on demand.
HTMLPDF 80.36.100Tariff schedules to be filed and open to public—Exceptions.
HTMLPDF 80.36.110Tariff changes—Statutory notice—Exception—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
HTMLPDF 80.36.120Joint rates, contracts, etc.
HTMLPDF 80.36.130Published rates to be charged—Exceptions.
HTMLPDF 80.36.135Alternative regulation of telecommunications companies—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
HTMLPDF 80.36.140Rates and services fixed by commission, when.
HTMLPDF 80.36.145Formal investigation and fact-finding—Alternative to full adjudicative proceeding—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
HTMLPDF 80.36.150Contracts filed with commission.
HTMLPDF 80.36.160Physical connections may be ordered, routing prescribed, and joint rates established.
HTMLPDF 80.36.170Unreasonable preference prohibited.
HTMLPDF 80.36.180Rate discrimination prohibited.
HTMLPDF 80.36.183Discounted message toll rates prohibited—Availability of statewide, averaged toll rates.
HTMLPDF 80.36.186Pricing of or access to noncompetitive services—Unreasonable preference or advantage prohibited.
HTMLPDF 80.36.190Long and short distance provision.
HTMLPDF 80.36.195Telecommunications relay system—Long distance discount rates.
HTMLPDF 80.36.200Transmission of messages of other lines.
HTMLPDF 80.36.210Order of sending messages.
HTMLPDF 80.36.220Duty to transmit messages—Penalty for refusal or neglect.
HTMLPDF 80.36.225Pay telephones—Calls to operator without charge or coin insertion to be provided.
HTMLPDF 80.36.230Exchange areas for telecommunications companies.
HTMLPDF 80.36.240Exchange areas for telephone companies—Procedure to establish.
HTMLPDF 80.36.250Commission may complain of interstate rates.
HTMLPDF 80.36.260Betterments may be ordered.
HTMLPDF 80.36.270Effect on existing contracts.
HTMLPDF 80.36.300Policy declaration.
HTMLPDF 80.36.310Classification as competitive telecommunications companies, services—Initiation of proceedings—Notice and publication—Effective date—Date for final order.
HTMLPDF 80.36.320Classification as competitive telecommunications companies, services—Factors considered—Minimal regulation—Reclassification—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
HTMLPDF 80.36.330Classification as competitive telecommunications companies, services—Effective competition defined—Minimal regulation—Prices and rates—Reclassification—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
HTMLPDF 80.36.332Noncompetitive telecommunications companies, services—Minimal regulation.
HTMLPDF 80.36.333Price lists in effect before June 7, 2006—Extension.
HTMLPDF 80.36.338Withdrawal of price list—Customer information, opportunity to accept changes in rates, terms, or conditions—Cancellation period.
HTMLPDF 80.36.340Banded rates.
HTMLPDF 80.36.350Registration of new companies—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
HTMLPDF 80.36.360Exempted actions or transactions.
HTMLPDF 80.36.370Certain services not regulated.
HTMLPDF 80.36.375Personal wireless services—Siting microcells, minor facilities, or a small cell network—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 80.36.390Telephone solicitation—Penalty.
HTMLPDF 80.36.400Automatic dialing and announcing device—Commercial solicitation by.
HTMLPDF 80.36.410Washington telephone assistance program—Findings.
HTMLPDF 80.36.420Washington telephone assistance program—Availability, components.
HTMLPDF 80.36.430Washington telephone assistance program—Excise tax—Expenses of community service voice mail.
HTMLPDF 80.36.440Washington telephone assistance program—Rules.
HTMLPDF 80.36.450Washington telephone assistance program—Limitation.
HTMLPDF 80.36.460Washington telephone assistance program—Deposit waivers, connection fee discounts.
HTMLPDF 80.36.470Washington telephone assistance program—Eligibility.
HTMLPDF 80.36.500Information delivery services through exclusive number prefix or service access code.
HTMLPDF 80.36.510Legislative finding.
HTMLPDF 80.36.520Disclosure of alternate operator services.
HTMLPDF 80.36.522Alternate operator service companies—Registration—Penalties.
HTMLPDF 80.36.524Alternate operator service companies—Rules.
HTMLPDF 80.36.530Violation of consumer protection act—Damages.
HTMLPDF 80.36.540Telefacsimile messages—Unsolicited transmission—Penalties.
HTMLPDF 80.36.555Enhanced 911 service—Residential service required.
HTMLPDF 80.36.560Enhanced 911 service—Business service required.
HTMLPDF 80.36.570Law enforcement—Requests for call location information—Requirements.
HTMLPDF 80.36.610Universal service program—Authority of commission—Rules—Fees—Legislative intent.
HTMLPDF 80.36.710Digital equity account.
HTMLPDF 80.36.850Extended area service defined.
HTMLPDF 80.36.855Extended area service program.

Notes:

Arrest by telegraph, validity of telegraphic copy: RCW 10.31.060.
Bills and notes drawn by telegraph, preservation of original: RCW 5.52.040.
Divulging telegraph message: RCW 9.73.010.
Telegraph and telephone companies: State Constitution Art. 12 s 19.
Telegraph communications, generally: Chapter 5.52 RCW.
Use of slugs to operate coin telephones: RCW 9.26A.120.