RCW 80.36.300
Policy declaration.
The legislature declares it is the policy of the state to:
(1) Preserve affordable universal telecommunications service;
(2) Maintain and advance the efficiency and availability of telecommunications service;
(3) Ensure that customers pay only reasonable charges for telecommunications service;
(4) Ensure that rates for noncompetitive telecommunications services do not subsidize the competitive ventures of regulated telecommunications companies;
(5) Promote diversity in the supply of telecommunications services and products in telecommunications markets throughout the state; and
(6) Permit flexible regulation of competitive telecommunications companies and services.
[ 1985 c 450 § 1.]
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.