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§ 56-458. Right to erect lines parallel to railroads; occupation of roads, streets, etc.; location of same - A. Every telegraph company and every telephone company incorporated by...
§ 56-458.1. Relocation of lines or works of certain public utilities acquired by Commonwealth Transportation Board - Whenever a telegraph or telephone company, or any company mentioned...
§ 56-459. Removal of old line not required by this chapter - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the...
§ 56-460. How consent of appropriate authorities obtained; terms of use - The consent required under § 56-458, when given, shall be...
§ 56-461. Cost to Commonwealth in connection with construction of line to be paid by company - The actual costs and expenses of the Commonwealth in the...
§ 56-462. Franchise to occupy parks, streets, etc.; imposition of terms, conditions, etc., as to use of streets, etc., and construction thereon - A. No incorporated city or town shall grant to any...
§ 56-463. Company may contract for right-of-way, etc. - Every telegraph or telephone company and every cable operator that...
§ 56-464. Right of eminent domain - If the company and such owner cannot agree on the...
§ 56-465. Preceding sections subject to repeal or change at pleasure - The preceding sections of this chapter and also §§ 56-466,...
§ 56-466. Location of posts, poles, cables and conduits; height of wires, etc. - All posts, poles, wires, cables and conduits which shall be...
§ 56-466.1. Pole attachments; cable television systems and telecommunications service providers - A. As used in this section: "Cable television system" means...
§ 56-466.2. Undergrounding existing overhead distribution lines; relocation of facilities of cable operator - When an investor-owned incumbent electric utility proposes to improve electric...
§ 56-467. Restoring condition of ground - The portions of the surface of the parks, roads, turnpikes,...
§ 56-468. Endangering life or limb by stringing wires across other works - Whoever shall hereafter erect, string, or maintain wires for any...
§ 56-468.1. (Contingent expiration -- see Editor's note) Public Rights-of-Way Use Fee - A. As used in this article: "Access lines" are defined...
§ 56-468.2. Reimbursement for relocation costs - A. After July 1, 1998, certificated providers of telecommunications services...
§ 56-469. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2011, cc. 738 and 740, cl. 2.
§ 56-478. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1973, c. 376.
§ 56-478.1. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2011, cc. 738 and 740, cl. 2.
§ 56-479. Commission to make rules; require connection between companies; inspect lines and buildings - The Commission shall keep itself fully informed of the condition...
§ 56-479.1. Long distance service; change of carriers; prior authorization - No telephone company shall cause the long distance carrier designation...
§ 56-479.2. Anti-competitive acts; injunctive relief - A. No telecommunications service provider shall engage in anti-competitive acts...
§ 56-479.3. Authorization and verification for products, goods, and services to be billed on a telephone bill - A. As used in this section, unless the context requires...
§ 56-479.4. Designation of eligible telecommunications carrier for purposes of providing Lifeline service - The Commission may designate any commercial mobile radio or cellular...
§ 56-480. Rates, etc., on file with Commission not to be questioned in courts; revision; proof - The reasonableness, justice and validity of any rate, charge, rule,...
§ 56-480.1. Time limit on institution of approved rates - No telephone company shall institute a rate for service contained...
§ 56-480.2. Operator assistance at pay stations - No telephone company shall require the deposit of money in...
§ 56-481. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2011, cc. 738 and 740, cl. 2.
§ 56-481.1. Rates, charges, and regulations for interexchange telephone service - If under Chapter 10.1 (§ 56-265.1 et seq.) a certificate...
§ 56-481.2. Rates, charges and regulations for local exchange telephone services provided by new entrants - If, under subsection B of § 56-265.4:4, a certificate of...
§ 56-482. Agreements between telephone companies to be submitted to Commission - Upon demand of either party thereto or any person affected...
§ 56-482.1. Reports required of interexchange telephone companies - Each interexchange telephone company shall provide to the Commission in...
§ 56-482.2. Penalties - Any interexchange company which willfully and knowingly fails to provide...
§ 56-483. Refusal or neglect to make reports; obstructing Commission in discharge of duties; violations in general - Every officer, agent or employee of any telephone company, who...
§ 56-484. Foreign companies to obtain license - Every telephone or telegraph company, not incorporated by the laws...
§ 56-484.1. Definitions - The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this...
§ 56-484.2. Extension or reduction upon poll of certain subscribers - A. Upon petition of five percent but in no case...
§ 56-484.3. Powers of Commission not restricted; rules and regulations - Nothing in this article shall restrict or alter the power...
§ 56-484.4. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2006, c. 780, cl. 2, effective January...
§ 56-484.7. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1996, c. 68.
§ 56-484.7:1. Offering of communications services - A. A county, city, town, electric commission or board, industrial...
§ 56-484.7:2. Approval - The Commission shall find that it is in the public...
§ 56-484.7:3. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2002, cc. 479 and 489.
§ 56-484.7:4. Revocation of Commission approval - The Commission may revoke its approval of a petition under...
§ 56-484.8. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2000, c. 1064.
§ 56-484.12. Definitions - As used in this article, unless the context requires a...
§ 56-484.12:1. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2018, cc. 532 and 533, cl. 2.
§ 56-484.13. 9-1-1 Services Board; membership; terms; compensation - A. The E-911 Services Board, formerly the Wireless E-911 Services...
§ 56-484.14. Powers and duties of the 9-1-1 Services Board - The 9-1-1 Services Board shall have the power and duty...
§ 56-484.15. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2018, cc. 532 and 533, cl. 2.
§ 56-484.16. Local emergency telecommunications requirements; text messages; use of digits "9-1-1." - A. On or before July 1, 2003, every county, city...
§ 56-484.16:1. PSAP dispatchers; training requirements - A. As used in this section: "Dispatcher" means an individual...
§ 56-484.17. Wireless E-911 Fund; uses of Fund; enforcement; audit required - A. There is hereby created in the state treasury a...
§ 56-484.17:1. Collection of prepaid wireless E-911 charge at point of sale; rate established - A. As used in this section, unless the context requires...
§ 56-484.18. Designation of official State Police access number; blocking caller identification prohibited - A. Telephone number #77 is hereby designated as an official...
§ 56-484.19. Definitions - As used in this article: "Alternative method of providing call...
§ 56-484.20. Charges for emergency calls - The MLTS provider of any multiline telephone system shall maintain...
§ 56-484.21. Instructions for emergency calling - Commencing July 1, 2009, the MLTS provider of any multiline...
§ 56-484.22. Access to PSAPs from telephone stations on MLTS - Commencing July 1, 2009, the MLTS provider of any multiline...
§ 56-484.23. Provision of emergency call information - A. The MLTS provider of any multiline telephone system that...
§ 56-484.24. Liability - A. An MLTS provider, its employees or agents shall not...
§ 56-484.25. Exemption for certain counties - Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, the...