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2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 17, Chapters 756 - 838
ORS Chapter 759
- 759.005 Definitions.
- 759.010 [1987 c.447 2; 1989 c.17 2; repealed by 2005 c.232 2]
- 759.015 Legislative findings on universal telecommunications service.
- 759.016 Legislative findings on broadband services.
- Note: 759.016 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 759 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
- 759.020 Certificate of authority; application; procedure; criteria; intrastate toll service level.
- 759.025 Certificates of authority for persons, companies and corporations providing services on January 1, 1986.
- 759.027 Shared telecommunications service provider; alternative access to local exchange telecommunications services.
- 759.030 [Formerly 757.825; 1991 c.301 1; repealed by 2005 c.232 6]
- 759.035 Duty to furnish adequate and safe service at reasonable rates.
- 759.036 Commission authority.
- 759.040 Exemptions for certain unaffiliated utilities with fewer than 50,000 access lines.
- 759.045 Special rules for utilities exempted from regulation under ORS 759.040.
- 759.050 Competitive zone service regulation.
- 759.052 Commission authority to exempt telecommunications services from regulation.
- 759.054 Price listing for product or service offered as part of local exchange telecommunications services.
- 759.056 Price listing for product or service offered as part of interexchange telecommunications services.
- 759.058 Commission action on petition under ORS 759.052, 759.054 or 759.056.
- 759.060 Information submitted by local exchange telecommunications utilities; rules exempting disclosure.
- 759.075 Authority to construct lines and facilities; condemnation power; procedure.
- 759.080 Use of property outside limits of municipal corporation; agreement; condemnation upon failure to agree.
- 759.100 [1987 c.447 5; repealed by 2005 c.232 14]
- 759.105 [1989 c.484 7; renumbered 759.219 in 2005]
- 759.110 [1987 c.447 6; repealed by 2005 c.232 14]
- 759.115 [1987 c.447 7; repealed by 2005 c.232 14]
- 759.120 Form and manner of accounts prescribed by commission.
- 759.125 Records and accounts prescribed by commission; prohibition on other records or accounts; exception; blanks for reports.
- 759.130 Closing date of accounts; filing balance sheet; audit.
- 759.135 Depreciation accounts; undepreciated investment allowed in rates; conditions.
- 759.175 Filing rate schedules and data with commission.
- 759.180 Hearing on reasonableness of rates; procedures; exceptions.
- 759.182 Rate schedules for service promotions; rules.
- Note: 759.182 was added to and made a part of 759.180 to 759.190 by legislative action but was not added to any other series. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
- 759.185 Suspension of rates pending hearing; time limitation; refund of revenue collected; interim rates.
- 759.190 Notice of schedule change.
- 759.195 Price listing of services; conditions; maximum rates; essential services; justification by utility of rates for price-listed services.
- 759.200 Inclusion of amortizations in rates; deferral of certain expenses or revenues; limitation on amounts; prohibited uses.
- 759.205 Conformance of rates charged with schedule.
- 759.210 Classification of service and rates; considerations.
- 759.215 Public access to schedules.
- 759.217 [2001 c.957 17; repealed by 2011 c.83 26]
- 759.218 Revenues and expenses of unregulated activities.
- 759.219 Certain taxes as operating expense; charge pro rata to users; condition.
- 759.220 Joint rates and classifications; procedure; considerations.
- 759.225 Application of ORS 759.220 to unincorporated associations and cooperative corporations.
- 759.230 Measured service rate for business customers; restriction.
- 759.235 Mandatory measured service rate; prohibition.
- 759.240 Measuring quality of service; standards; rules.
- 759.245 Examination and testing of measuring appliances.
- 759.250 Contracts for special services; procedure for filing and approval; subsequent review and investigation.
- 759.255 Setting prices without regard to return on utility investment; petition; findings; conditions; application of statutes to approved plan.
- 759.257 Extended area service: Portland to Scappoose.
- 759.259 Extended area service: Portland to Molalla.
- 759.260 Unjust discrimination in rates.
- 759.265 Practices not constituting unjust discrimination.
- 759.267 Service promotion activities.
- 759.270 Reducing rates for persons furnishing part of facilities; rental of customer facilities; furnishing meters and appliances.
- 759.275 Undue preferences and prejudices.
- 759.280 Soliciting or accepting rebates or special advantage.
- 759.285 Charging rates based on cost of property not presently providing service.
- 759.290 [1989 c.621 2; repealed by 2007 c.823 6] ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES
- 759.300 Stocks defined.
- 759.305 Power to regulate issuance of telecommunications stocks.
- 759.310 When issuance of securities void.
- 759.315 Purposes for which securities may be issued; order required; exceptions.
- 759.320 Application of ORS 759.315.
- 759.325 Application of ORS 759.375.
- 759.330 Hearings and supplemental orders for securities issuance; joint approval for issuance by utility operating in another state.
- 759.335 Obligation of state as consequence of approval of issuance.
- 759.340 Conditional approval of issuance.
- 759.345 Use of proceeds from issuance; accounting.
- 759.350 Limitation on authority of utility to guarantee debt of another.
- 759.355 Issuance or use of proceeds contrary to commission order.
- 759.360 Prohibited acts regarding issuance of securities.
- 759.375 Approval prior to sale, mortgage or disposal of operative utility property.
- 759.380 Purchase of stock or property of another utility.
- 759.385 Contracts regarding use of utility property; filing with commission; investigation.
- 759.390 Contracts with affiliated interests; procedure; use in rate proceedings.
- 759.393 Applicability of ORS 759.385 and 759.390.
- 759.394 [1991 c.899 4; repealed by 1999 c.809 5]
- 759.395 [1987 c.447 45; repealed by 1991 c.315 1] PRICE CAP REGULATION (Generally)
- 759.400 Definitions.
- 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.
- 759.410 Intent of ORS 759.410; establishing maximum and minimum price for telecommunications services; packaging services; notice of price change, new service; enforcement.
- 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.
- 759.420 Application of ORS 759.400 to 759.455 to wholesale transactions regulated under federal law.
- 759.425 Universal service fund; commission to establish price for basic telephone service; universal service surcharge; application to cellular services.
- 759.430 Approval of projects funded by carrier s Telecommunications Infrastructure Account; Connecting Oregon Communities Advisory Board.
- 759.435 Assessment of telecommunications infrastructure and community needs; contents; report.
- 759.440 Additional funding for evaluating project plans.
- 759.445 Connecting Oregon Communities Fund; School Technology Account; Public Access Account.
- Note: Sections 34 and 37, chapter 1093, Oregon Laws 1999, provide:
- Sec. 34.
- Sec. 37.
- 759.450 Minimum service quality standards; rules; customer impact indices; factors; wholesale services; improvement plan; penalties; exceptions.
- 759.455 Prohibited acts; commission action on allegation of violation; penalties; judicial review.
- 759.500 Definitions for ORS 759.500 to 759.570.
- 759.505 [1987 c.447 54; repealed by 2005 c.232 32]
- 759.506 Purpose of allocated territory laws; carrier of last resort obligations; exemptions from obligations; reinstatement of obligations.
- 759.510 [1987 c.447 55; repealed by 2005 c.232 32]
- 759.515 [1987 c.447 56; repealed by 2005 c.232 32]
- 759.520 [1987 c.447 57; repealed by 2005 c.232 32]
- 759.525 [1987 c.447 58; 2005 c.22 509; repealed by 2005 c.232 32]
- 759.530 [1987 c.447 59; repealed by 2005 c.232 32]
- 759.535 Application to serve unserved territory; hearing; notice.
- Note: Section 27, chapter 232, Oregon Laws 2005, provides:
- Sec. 27.
- 759.540 [1987 c.447 61; repealed by 2005 c.232 32]
- 759.545 [1987 c.447 62; repealed by 2005 c.232 32]
- 759.550 [1987 c.447 63; repealed by 2005 c.232 32]
- 759.555 [1987 c.447 64; repealed by 2005 c.232 32]
- 759.560 Assignment or transfer of allocated territory.
- 759.565 Injunction against unauthorized provision of service.
- 759.570 Application of law to local government.
- 759.575 [1987 c.447 68; repealed by 1993 c.204 5] (Unserved Territory)
- 759.580 Power of commission to require service to unserved territory.
- 759.585 Definitions for ORS 759.585 to 759.595.
- 759.590 Application for service by unserved person; rules.
- 759.595 Criteria for granting application for service; effect on other territorial allocation.
- 759.600 [1989 c.574 5; repealed by 1991 c.307 4] ATTACHMENT REGULATION
- 759.650 Definitions for ORS 759.650 to 759.675.
- 759.655 Authority of commission to regulate attachments.
- 759.660 Fixing charges or rates; criteria; costs of hearing.
- 759.665 Considerations in determining just and reasonable rate.
- 759.670 Presumption of reasonableness of rates set by agreement.
- 759.675 Regulatory procedure.
- 759.690 Operator service provider duties to service users; rules.
- Note: Sections 2 to 8 and 16, chapter 290, Oregon Laws 1987, provide:
- Sec. 2.
- Sec. 3.
- Sec. 4.
- Sec. 5.
- Sec. 6.
- Sec. 7.
- Sec. 8.
- Sec. 16.
- Note: Sections 1 and 2, chapter 204, Oregon Laws 2005, provide:
- Sec. 1.
- Sec. 2.
- Note: Sections 9 to 16, chapter 290, Oregon Laws 1987, provide:
- Sec. 9.
- Sec. 10.
- Sec. 11.
- Sec. 12.
- Sec. 13.
- Sec. 14.
- Sec. 15.
- Sec. 16.
- 759.700 Definitions for ORS 759.700 to 759.720.
- 759.705 Program message preamble; information to be included.
- 759.710 Pay-per-call information; disclosure.
- 759.715 Information service blocking; suspension or termination of telephone service for nonpayment of information service charges.
- 759.720 Action against information provider for failure to comply with law; remedies; customer liability for charges.
- 759.730 Unauthorized changes in telecommunications carriers ( slamming ); rules.
- 759.900 Liability of utility; effect on other remedies; liability for personal injury or property damage.
- 759.990 Penalties.
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