RCW 80.36.260
Betterments may be ordered.
Whenever the commission shall find, after a hearing had on its own motion or upon complaint, that repairs or improvements to, or changes in, any telecommunications line ought reasonably be made, or that any additions or extensions should reasonably be made thereto in order to promote the security or convenience of the public or employees, or in order to secure adequate service or facilities for telecommunications communications, the commission shall make and serve an order directing that such repairs, improvements, changes, additions or extensions be made in the manner to be specified therein.
[ 1985 c 450 § 38; 1961 c 14 § 80.36.260. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 71; RRS § 10407.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 80.36 - Telecommunications.
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.
80.36.120 - Joint rates, contracts, etc.
80.36.130 - Published rates to be charged—Exceptions.
80.36.140 - Rates and services fixed by commission, when.
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.
80.36.190 - 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.
80.36.332 - Noncompetitive telecommunications companies, services—Minimal regulation.
80.36.333 - Price lists in effect before June 7, 2006—Extension.
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.
80.36.390 - 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.
80.36.440 - 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.