Every cooperative organized under this chapter shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the State Corporation Commission with respect to telephone services and facilities in the same manner and to the same extent as are other similar utilities under the laws of Virginia, except that (i) the Commission shall have no jurisdiction over the rates, service quality and types of service offerings of the cooperative to its members; (ii) a cooperative shall not be required to file a local service tariff with the Commission; and (iii) where a cooperative establishes a cable television system, it shall be subject to Article 1.2 (§ 15.2-2108.19 et seq.) of Chapter 21 of Title 15.2.
1950, p. 594; 1956, c. 434; 1985, c. 405; 1996, c. 708; 1998, c. 252; 2001, c. 386; 2006, cc. 73, 76.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 56 - Public Service Companies
Chapter 16 - Telephone Cooperatives Act
§ 56-486. Who may form cooperative; purpose
§ 56-488. Certificate of incorporation
§ 56-489. Limitation of use of words "telephone cooperative."
§ 56-490. Filing certificate of incorporation
§ 56-491. Board of directors; officers
§ 56-492. Powers of board of directors
§ 56-493. Membership; voting; nonprofit operation
§ 56-494. Service to members; to nonmembers
§ 56-495. Powers granted corporation
§ 56-496. Disposition of property
§ 56-497. Issue of obligations
§ 56-499. Purchase of own obligations
§ 56-500. Consolidation or merger
§ 56-501.1. Payment of certain patronage capital to spouse or next of kin of deceased person
§ 56-502. Regulation by State Corporation Commission
§ 56-506. Construction of chapter; conflicting laws
§ 56-507. Adoption of provisions by existing corporation
§ 56-508. Extension of service to territory not being served