ORS Chapter 759

Chapter 759 — TelecommunicationsUtility Regulation

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONSUTILITY REGULATION

 

UTILITYREGULATION

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

759.005     Definitions

 

759.015     Legislativefindings on universal telecommunications service

 

759.016     Legislativefindings on broadband services

 

759.020     Certificateof authority; application; procedure; criteria; intrastate toll service level

 

759.025     Certificatesof authority for persons, companies and corporations providing services onJanuary 1, 1986

 

759.027     Sharedtelecommunications service provider; alternative access to local exchangetelecommunications services

 

759.035     Dutyto furnish adequate and safe service at reasonable rates

 

REGULATIONOF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

 

759.036     Commissionauthority

 

759.040     Exemptionsfor certain unaffiliated utilities with fewer than 50,000 access lines

 

759.045     Specialrules for utilities exempted from regulation under ORS 759.040

 

759.050     Competitivezone service regulation

 

759.052     Commissionauthority to exempt telecommunications services from regulation

 

759.054     Pricelisting for product or service offered as part of local exchangetelecommunications services

 

759.056     Pricelisting for product or service offered as part of interexchangetelecommunications services

 

759.058     Commissionaction on petition under ORS 759.052, 759.054 or 759.056

 

759.060     Informationsubmitted by local exchange telecommunications utilities; rules exemptingdisclosure

 

RIGHTSOF WAY

 

759.075     Authorityto construct lines and facilities; condemnation power; procedure

 

759.080     Useof property outside limits of municipal corporation; agreement; condemnationupon failure to agree

 

ACCOUNTSAND RECORDS

 

759.120     Formand manner of accounts prescribed by commission

 

759.125     Recordsand accounts prescribed by commission; prohibition on other records oraccounts; exception; blanks for reports

 

759.130     Closingdate of accounts; filing balance sheet; audit

 

759.135     Depreciationaccounts; undepreciated investment allowed in rates; conditions

 

RATEREGULATION AND PROCEDURES; MEASURING EQUIPMENT

 

759.175     Filingrate schedules and data with commission

 

759.180     Hearingon reasonableness of rates; procedures; exceptions

 

759.182     Rateschedules for service promotions; rules

 

759.185     Suspensionof rates pending hearing; time limitation; refund of revenue collected; interimrates

 

759.190     Noticeof schedule change

 

759.195     Pricelisting of services; conditions; maximum rates; essential services;justification by utility of rates for price-listed services

 

759.200     Inclusionof amortizations in rates; deferral of certain expenses or revenues; limitationon amounts; prohibited uses

 

759.205     Conformanceof rates charged with schedule

 

759.210     Classificationof service and rates; considerations

 

759.215     Publicaccess to schedules

 

759.217     Effectof tax credit under ORS 315.511

 

759.218     Revenuesand expenses of unregulated activities

 

759.219     Certaintaxes as operating expense; charge pro rata to users; condition

 

759.220     Jointrates and classifications; procedure; considerations

 

759.225     Applicationof ORS 759.220 to unincorporated associations and cooperative corporations

 

759.230     Measuredservice rate for business customers; restriction

 

759.235     Mandatorymeasured service rate; prohibition

 

759.240     Measuringquality of service; standards; rules

 

759.245     Examinationand testing of measuring appliances

 

759.250     Contractsfor special services; procedure for filing and approval; subsequent review andinvestigation

 

759.255     Settingprices without regard to return on utility investment; petition; findings;conditions; application of statutes to approved plan

 

759.257     Extendedarea service: Portland to Scappoose

 

759.259     Extendedarea service: Portland to Molalla

 

ILLEGALPRACTICES

 

759.260     Unjustdiscrimination in rates

 

759.265     Practicesnot constituting unjust discrimination

 

759.267     Servicepromotion activities

 

759.270     Reducingrates for persons furnishing part of facilities; rental of customer facilities;furnishing meters and appliances

 

759.275     Unduepreferences and prejudices

 

759.280     Solicitingor accepting rebates or special advantage

 

759.285     Chargingrates based on cost of property not presently providing service

 

ISSUANCEOF SECURITIES

 

759.300     “Stocks”defined

 

759.305     Powerto regulate issuance of telecommunications stocks

 

759.310     Whenissuance of securities void

 

759.315     Purposesfor which securities may be issued; order required; exceptions

 

759.320     Applicationof ORS 759.315

 

759.325     Applicationof ORS 759.375

 

759.330     Hearingsand supplemental orders for securities issuance; joint approval for issuance byutility operating in another state

 

759.335     Obligationof state as consequence of approval of issuance

 

759.340     Conditionalapproval of issuance

 

759.345     Useof proceeds from issuance; accounting

 

759.350     Limitationon authority of utility to guarantee debt of another

 

759.355     Issuanceor use of proceeds contrary to commission order

 

759.360     Prohibitedacts regarding issuance of securities

 

TRANSACTIONSOF UTILITIES

 

759.375     Approvalprior to sale, mortgage or disposal of operative utility property

 

759.380     Purchaseof stock or property of another utility

 

759.385     Contractsregarding use of utility property; filing with commission; investigation

 

759.390     Contractswith affiliated interests; procedure; use in rate proceedings

 

759.393     Applicabilityof ORS 759.385 and 759.390

 

PRICECAP REGULATION

 

(Generally)

 

759.400     Definitions

 

759.405     Electionof regulation under ORS 759.405 and 759.410; conditions; TelecommunicationsInfrastructure Account; remedy for failure of utility to comply with conditions

 

759.410     Intentof ORS 759.410; establishing maximum and minimum price for telecommunicationsservices; packaging services; notice of price change, new service; enforcement

 

759.415     Orderin rate proceeding filed prior to January 1, 1999, to establish maximum ratefor affected telecommunications services; dismissal of rate proceeding filedafter January 1, 1999

 

759.420     Applicationof ORS 759.400 to 759.455 to wholesale transactions regulated under federal law

 

(UniversalService Fund)

 

759.425     Universalservice fund; commission to establish price for basic telephone service;universal service surcharge; application to cellular services

 

(PublicPurpose Funding)

 

759.430     Approvalof projects funded by carrier’s Telecommunications Infrastructure Account;Connecting Oregon Communities Advisory Board

 

759.435     Assessmentof telecommunications infrastructure and community needs; contents; report

 

759.440     Additionalfunding for evaluating project plans

 

759.445     ConnectingOregon Communities Fund; School Technology Account; Public Access Account

 

SERVICEQUALITY STANDARDS AND PROHIBITED ACTS

 

759.450     Minimumservice quality standards; rules; customer impact indices; factors; wholesaleservices; improvement plan; penalties; exceptions

 

759.455     Prohibitedacts; commission action on allegation of violation; penalties; judicial review

 

ALLOCATIONOF TERRITORIES

 

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