Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 80.36 - Telecommunications.
80.36.140 - Rates and services fixed by commission, when.

RCW 80.36.140
Rates and services fixed by commission, when.

Whenever the commission shall find, after a hearing had upon its own motion or upon complaint, that the rates, charges, tolls or rentals demanded, exacted, charged or collected by any telecommunications company for the transmission of messages by telecommunications, or for the rental or use of any telecommunications line, instrument, wire, appliance, apparatus or device or any telecommunications receiver, transmitter, instrument, wire, cable, apparatus, conduit, machine, appliance or device, or any telecommunications extension or extension system, or that the rules, regulations or practices of any telecommunications company affecting such rates, charges, tolls, rentals or service are unjust, unreasonable, unjustly discriminatory or unduly preferential, or in anywise in violation of law, or that such rates, charges, tolls or rentals are insufficient to yield reasonable compensation for the service rendered, the commission shall determine the just and reasonable rates, charges, tolls or rentals to be thereafter observed and in force, and fix the same by order as provided in this title.
Whenever the commission shall find, after such hearing that the rules, regulations or practices of any telecommunications company are unjust or unreasonable, or that the equipment, facilities or service of any telecommunications company is inadequate, inefficient, improper or insufficient, the commission shall determine the just, reasonable, proper, adequate and efficient rules, regulations, practices, equipment, facilities and service to be thereafter installed, observed and used, and fix the same by order or rule as provided in this title.

[ 1985 c 450 § 28; 1961 c 14 § 80.36.140. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 55; RRS § 10391.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 80 - Public Utilities

Chapter 80.36 - Telecommunications.

80.36.005 - Definitions.

80.36.010 - Eminent domain.

80.36.020 - Right of entry.

80.36.030 - Extent of appropriation.

80.36.040 - Use of road, street, and railroad right-of-way—When consent of city necessary.

80.36.050 - Use of railroad right-of-way—Penalty for refusal by railroad.

80.36.060 - Liability for wilful injury to telecommunications property.

80.36.070 - Liability for negligent injury to property—Notice of underwater cable.

80.36.080 - Rates, services, and facilities.

80.36.090 - Service to be furnished on demand.

80.36.100 - Tariff schedules to be filed and open to public—Exceptions.

80.36.110 - Tariff changes—Statutory notice—Exception—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.

80.36.120 - Joint rates, contracts, etc.

80.36.130 - Published rates to be charged—Exceptions.

80.36.135 - Alternative regulation of telecommunications companies—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.

80.36.140 - Rates and services fixed by commission, when.

80.36.145 - Formal investigation and fact-finding—Alternative to full adjudicative proceeding—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.

80.36.150 - Contracts filed with commission.

80.36.160 - Physical connections may be ordered, routing prescribed, and joint rates established.

80.36.170 - Unreasonable preference prohibited.

80.36.180 - Rate discrimination prohibited.

80.36.183 - Discounted message toll rates prohibited—Availability of statewide, averaged toll rates.

80.36.186 - Pricing of or access to noncompetitive services—Unreasonable preference or advantage prohibited.

80.36.190 - Long and short distance provision.

80.36.195 - Telecommunications relay system—Long distance discount rates.

80.36.200 - Transmission of messages of other lines.

80.36.210 - Order of sending messages.

80.36.220 - Duty to transmit messages—Penalty for refusal or neglect.

80.36.225 - Pay telephones—Calls to operator without charge or coin insertion to be provided.

80.36.230 - Exchange areas for telecommunications companies.

80.36.240 - Exchange areas for telephone companies—Procedure to establish.

80.36.250 - Commission may complain of interstate rates.

80.36.260 - Betterments may be ordered.

80.36.270 - Effect on existing contracts.

80.36.300 - Policy declaration.

80.36.310 - Classification as competitive telecommunications companies, services—Initiation of proceedings—Notice and publication—Effective date—Date for final order.

80.36.320 - Classification as competitive telecommunications companies, services—Factors considered—Minimal regulation—Reclassification—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.

80.36.330 - Classification as competitive telecommunications companies, services—Effective competition defined—Minimal regulation—Prices and rates—Reclassification—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.

80.36.332 - Noncompetitive telecommunications companies, services—Minimal regulation.

80.36.333 - Price lists in effect before June 7, 2006—Extension.

80.36.338 - Withdrawal of price list—Customer information, opportunity to accept changes in rates, terms, or conditions—Cancellation period.

80.36.340 - Banded rates.

80.36.350 - Registration of new companies—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.

80.36.360 - Exempted actions or transactions.

80.36.370 - Certain services not regulated.

80.36.375 - Personal wireless services—Siting microcells, minor facilities, or a small cell network—Definitions.

80.36.390 - Telephone solicitation.

80.36.400 - Automatic dialing and announcing device—Commercial solicitation by.

80.36.410 - Washington telephone assistance program—Findings.

80.36.420 - Washington telephone assistance program—Availability, components.

80.36.430 - Washington telephone assistance program—Excise tax—Expenses of community service voice mail.

80.36.440 - Washington telephone assistance program—Rules.

80.36.450 - Washington telephone assistance program—Limitation.

80.36.460 - Washington telephone assistance program—Deposit waivers, connection fee discounts.

80.36.470 - Washington telephone assistance program—Eligibility.

80.36.500 - Information delivery services through exclusive number prefix or service access code.

80.36.510 - Legislative finding.

80.36.520 - Disclosure of alternate operator services.

80.36.522 - Alternate operator service companies—Registration—Penalties.

80.36.524 - Alternate operator service companies—Rules.

80.36.530 - Violation of consumer protection act—Damages.

80.36.540 - Telefacsimile messages—Unsolicited transmission—Penalties.

80.36.555 - Enhanced 911 service—Residential service required.

80.36.560 - Enhanced 911 service—Business service required.

80.36.570 - Law enforcement—Requests for call location information—Requirements.

80.36.610 - Universal service program—Authority of commission—Rules—Fees.

80.36.630 - State universal communications services program—Definitions.

80.36.650 - State universal communications services program—Established.

80.36.660 - State universal communications services program—Rules.

80.36.670 - State universal communications services program—Penalties.

80.36.680 - State universal communications services program—Administration.

80.36.690 - State universal communications services program—Account created.

80.36.700 - State universal communications services program—Program expiration.

80.36.710 - Digital equity account.

80.36.850 - Extended area service defined.

80.36.855 - Extended area service program.