Telephone and Telegraph Companies

  1. Law
  2. Missouri Revised Statutes
  3. Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers
  4. Telephone and Telegraph Companies

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Section
392.010

Telephone and telegraph corporations, by whom and how formed.

Section
392.020

Articles, where filed — powers when incorporated.

Section
392.030

Powers of corporation.

Section
392.040

Election of directors — appointment of officers.

Section
392.050

Directors, procedure for election of.

Section
392.060

Meeting of board.

Section
392.070

Consolidation of companies.

Section
392.080

May construct lines on public roads — consent of city required — constructive easement acquired, when.

Section
392.090

Mode of construction may be directed, by whom.

Section
392.100

May enter upon lands, when.

Section
392.110

No contract for exclusive use of land.

Section
392.120

Power to own and maintain lines.

Section
392.130

Companies to provide facilities to meet public needs — penalty for failure to deliver messages.

Section
392.140

Duties in forwarding dispatches over other lines.

Section
392.150

Employees to notify sender when message cannot be transmitted immediately — penalty.

Section
392.160

Penalty for transmitting false communications.

Section
392.170

Liability for negligence in transmitting and delivering messages — not to disclose contents — penalty.

Section
392.175

Operator services, live operator to be provided, when.

Section
392.180

What definitions to apply.

Section
392.185

Purpose of chapter.

Section
392.190

Application of sections 392.190 to 392.530.

Section
392.200

Adequate service — just and reasonable charges — unjust discrimination — unreasonable preference — reduced rates permitted for federal lifeline connection plan — delivery of telephone and telegraph messages — customer — specific pricing — term agreements, discount rates.

Section
392.201

Electronic publishing limitations — adoption of provisions — public service commission to administer — exception.

Section
392.205

Public schools to have reduced rates.

Section
392.210

Reports and records of telecommunication companies.

Section
392.220

Rates, schedules, suspension of, when — revocation of certificate of service, penalty.

Section
392.230

Charges for short and long distance service — power of commission to stay increased rates — hearing, requirements, small telephone company, requirements.

Section
392.240

Rates — rentals — service and physical connections.

Section
392.245

Companies to be regulated, when — maximum prices, determined how, changed how — classification — change of rates — nonwireless basic local telecommunications services, exempt from maximum allowable prices.

Section
392.246

Petition for rate relief — relief to be granted, when.

Section
392.248

Universal service board created, purpose, powers, duties, members — assessment, failure to pay, penalty — eligibility for funding — carriers of last resort — commission's duties — limited liability.

Section
392.250

Power of commission to order repairs or changes.

Section
392.270

Power of commission to ascertain valuation of property of telegraph and telephone corporations.

Section
392.280

Depreciation account required — application for change, information required — ruling, when — minimum rates in lieu of fixed rates.

Section
392.290

Right to issue stocks, bonds and notes is subject to regulation by state — exception — limitation on powers of commission.

Section
392.300

Transfer of property and ownership of stock without consent of commission prohibited — impact of transfer on local tax revenues, information on to be furnished, to whom, procedure.

Section
392.310

Approval of issues of stocks, bonds and other forms of indebtedness.

Section
392.320

Certificate of commission to be recorded — stock dividends, permitted when.

Section
392.330

Account for disposition of proceeds — issue void, when, exception — penalties — state not liable.

Section
392.340

Reorganization.

Section
392.350

Liability for loss or damage.

Section
392.360

Forfeiture — penalties.

Section
392.361

Classification of telecommunications company, services — procedure — effect of classification.

Section
392.370

Transitionally competitive telecommunications services, classified when.

Section
392.380

Applicability of law to competitive and transitionally competitive telecommunications companies and services.

Section
392.390

Minimum requirements of telecommunications companies, reports to be filed with commission.

Section
392.400

Noncompetitive telecommunication services, rates not to cover expenses of competitive services, exception — complaint may be filed by another company, purpose — commission may examine records, purpose.

Section
392.410

Certificate of public convenience and necessity required, exception — certificate of interexchange service authority, required when — duration of certificates — temporary certificates, issued when — political subdivisions restricted from providing certain telecommunications services or facilities.

Section
392.415

Call location information to be provided in emergencies — immunity from liability, when.

Section
392.420

Regulations, modification of, company may request by petition, when — waiver, when.

Section
392.430

Certificates to be approved, when.

Section
392.440

Service authority, certificate of, approved when.

Section
392.450

Requirements, approval of certificates — commission to adopt rules — modification, when — federal law not preempted.

Section
392.451

State adopts federal exemption for certain rural telephone companies.

Section
392.455

Commission to establish certification process.

Section
392.460

Abandonment of service, commission must approve — definitions — carriers of last resort, relief from obligation, when, criteria, waivers — exemption for St. Louis County*, St. Louis City, portions of Kansas City.

Section
392.461

Exemption from certain rules, telecommunications companies.

Section
392.470

Conditions, commission may impose, when — compensation to other companies, when, commission may order.

Section
392.475

Prohibition of resale, when.

Section
392.480

Services to be offered under tariff.

Section
392.500

Changes in rates, competitive telecommunication services, procedure.

Section
392.510

Tariffs, bands and ranges allowed, when, requirements.

Section
392.520

Private shared tenant services, coin operated telephone services, regulation of.

Section
392.530

Construction of provisions of the chapter.

Section
392.540

Public service commission to promulgate rules on changes of telecommunications providers.

Section
392.550

Interconnected voice over internet protocol service, registration required — charges to apply — procedure for registration — authority of commission.

Section
392.605

Local exchange telecommunications companies to decrease certain rates for three years — exemption.

Section
392.611

Inapplicability of laws and rules, when — universal service fund surcharge — broadband not subject to regulation, when — no exemption from rules, when — alternative certification.