Every telegraph or telephone company and every cable operator that has a franchise to use the public rights-of-way in a locality may contract with any person, the owner of lands, or of any interest, franchise, privilege, or easement therein or in respect thereto, over which such line is proposed to be constructed, for the right-of-way for erecting, repairing, and preserving its poles and other structures necessary for operating its line, and in the case of telegraph or telephone companies, for sufficient land for the erection and occupation of offices at suitable distances along its line for the public accommodation. No such company or operator may be required by the Commission or other governmental regulatory entity to accept any such interest, franchise, privilege, or easement that restricts the services that may legally be offered by the company or operator.
Code 1919, § 4039; 2009, c. 331.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 56 - Public Service Companies
Chapter 15 - Telegraph and Telephone Companies
§ 56-459. Removal of old line not required by this chapter
§ 56-460. How consent of appropriate authorities obtained; terms of use
§ 56-461. Cost to Commonwealth in connection with construction of line to be paid by company
§ 56-463. Company may contract for right-of-way, etc.
§ 56-464. Right of eminent domain
§ 56-465. Preceding sections subject to repeal or change at pleasure
§ 56-466. Location of posts, poles, cables and conduits; height of wires, etc.
§ 56-466.1. Pole attachments; cable television systems and telecommunications service providers
§ 56-467. Restoring condition of ground
§ 56-468. Endangering life or limb by stringing wires across other works
§ 56-468.1. (Contingent expiration -- see Editor's note) Public Rights-of-Way Use Fee
§ 56-468.2. Reimbursement for relocation costs
§ 56-479.1. Long distance service; change of carriers; prior authorization
§ 56-479.2. Anti-competitive acts; injunctive relief
§ 56-480. Rates, etc., on file with Commission not to be questioned in courts; revision; proof
§ 56-480.1. Time limit on institution of approved rates
§ 56-480.2. Operator assistance at pay stations
§ 56-481.1. Rates, charges, and regulations for interexchange telephone service
§ 56-482. Agreements between telephone companies to be submitted to Commission
§ 56-482.1. Reports required of interexchange telephone companies
§ 56-484. Foreign companies to obtain license
§ 56-484.2. Extension or reduction upon poll of certain subscribers
§ 56-484.3. Powers of Commission not restricted; rules and regulations
§ 56-484.7:1. Offering of communications services
§ 56-484.7:4. Revocation of Commission approval
§ 56-484.13. 9-1-1 Services Board; membership; terms; compensation
§ 56-484.14. Powers and duties of the 9-1-1 Services Board
§ 56-484.16. Local emergency telecommunications requirements; text messages; use of digits "9-1-1."
§ 56-484.16:1. PSAP dispatchers; training requirements
§ 56-484.17. Wireless E-911 Fund; uses of Fund; enforcement; audit required
§ 56-484.17:1. Collection of prepaid wireless E-911 charge at point of sale; rate established
§ 56-484.20. Charges for emergency calls
§ 56-484.21. Instructions for emergency calling
§ 56-484.22. Access to PSAPs from telephone stations on MLTS