Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 80.36 - Telecommunications.
80.36.230 - Exchange areas for telecommunications companies.

RCW 80.36.230
Exchange areas for telecommunications companies.

The commission is hereby granted the power to prescribe exchange area boundaries and/or territorial boundaries for telecommunications companies.

[ 1985 c 450 § 37; 1961 c 14 § 80.36.230. Prior: 1941 c 137 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 11358-1.]

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.