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Section
759.005
Definitions.
Section
759.010
[1987 c.447 §2; 1989 c.17 §2; repealed by 2005 c.232 §2]
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
759.030
[Formerly 757.825; 1991 c.301 §1; repealed by 2005 c.232 §6]
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
759.100
[1987 c.447 §5; repealed by 2005 c.232 §14]
Section
759.105
Section 759.105
Section
759.110
[1987 c.447 §6; repealed by 2005 c.232 §14]
Section
759.115
[1987 c.447 §7; repealed by 2005 c.232 §14]
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
759.217
[2001 c.957 §17; repealed by 2011 c.83 §26]
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
759.290
[1989 c.621 §2; repealed by 2007 c.823 §6]
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
759.394
[1991 c.899 §4; repealed by 1999 c.809 §5]
Section
759.395
[1987 c.447 §45; repealed by 1991 c.315 §1]
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; transfer of moneys to Broadband 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
759.505
[1987 c.447 §54; repealed by 2005 c.232 §32]
Section
759.506
Purpose of allocated territory laws; carrier of last resort obligations; exemptions from obligations; reinstatement of obligations.
Section
759.510
[1987 c.447 §55; repealed by 2005 c.232 §32]
Section
759.515
[1987 c.447 §56; repealed by 2005 c.232 §32]
Section
759.520
[1987 c.447 §57; repealed by 2005 c.232 §32]
Section
759.525
[1987 c.447 §58; 2005 c.22 §509; repealed by 2005 c.232 §32]
Section
759.530
[1987 c.447 §59; repealed by 2005 c.232 §32]
Section
759.535
Application to serve unserved territory; hearing; notice.
Section
759.540
[1987 c.447 §61; repealed by 2005 c.232 §32]
Section
759.545
[1987 c.447 §62; repealed by 2005 c.232 §32]
Section
759.550
[1987 c.447 §63; repealed by 2005 c.232 §32]
Section
759.555
[1987 c.447 §64; repealed by 2005 c.232 §32]
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
759.575
[1987 c.447 §68; repealed by 1993 c.204 §5]
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
759.600
[1989 c.574 §5; repealed by 1991 c.307 §4]
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 759.690
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.