2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 17, Chapters 756 - 838
ORS Chapter 759
759.040 Exemptions for certain unaffiliated utilities with fewer than 50,000 access lines.

(1) Subject to subsection (6) of this section, ORS 759.180 to 759.190 do not apply to new or revised tariff schedules filed with the Public Utility Commission by telecommunications utilities or affiliated groups of telecommunications utilities serving fewer than 50,000 access lines in Oregon and not affiliated or under common control with any other kind of public utility providing service in Oregon.

(2) Subject to subsection (6) of this section, ORS 759.375 to 759.393 do not apply to telecommunications utilities or affiliated groups of telecommunications utilities serving fewer than 50,000 access lines in Oregon and not affiliated or under common control with any other kind of public utility providing service in Oregon.

(3) Subject to subsection (6) of this section, ORS 759.300 to 759.360 do not apply to telecommunications utilities or affiliated groups of telecommunications utilities serving fewer than 50,000 access lines in Oregon and not affiliated or under common control with any other kind of public utility providing service in Oregon.

(4) Upon petition by any telecommunications utility serving fewer than 50,000 access lines in Oregon and affiliated or under common control with another public utility providing service in Oregon, and a finding that such action is consistent with the public interest, the commission by order may exempt such telecommunications utility from:

(a) ORS 759.180 to 759.190.

(b) ORS 759.375 to 759.393.

(c) ORS 759.300 to 759.360.

(5) Upon petition by any telecommunications utility serving fewer than 50,000 access lines in Oregon, and finding that such action is consistent with the public interest, the commission by order may exempt such telecommunications utility from ORS 759.175 and 759.205 to 759.215.

(6) Upon petition by the telecommunications utility or upon petition by 10 percent of the then current access line subscribers, or 500 subscribers, whichever is the lesser, of any telecommunications utility:

(a) Filed with the commission not less than 10 days prior to the proposed effective date of new or revised tariff schedules, the commission may impose all or part of the procedures of ORS 759.180 to 759.190 to any of the schedules of a telecommunications utility exempted from ORS 759.180 to 759.190 pursuant to this section.

(b) After notice and hearing and a finding that the action is required by the public interest, the commission may revoke any exemption granted pursuant to this section or impose reasonable conditions upon the continued exercise of the exemption.

(7) Any telecommunications utility for which an exemption from the application of ORS 759.180 to 759.190 is provided pursuant to this section shall notify its affected customers of any price increase for intrastate telecommunications services at least 45 days prior to the proposed effective date of the increase.

(8) Any telecommunications utility for which an exemption from the application of any statute is provided pursuant to this section shall file with the commission an annual report that includes copies of the income statement and balance sheet the telecommunications utility files with the Federal Communications Commission. Each telecommunications utility described in this subsection shall notify customers that the income statement and balance sheet are on file with the commission. [Formerly 757.870; 1999 c.451 1; 2005 c.232 12]