Chapter 80.36 RCW
TELECOMMUNICATIONS

RCW SECTIONS

80.36.005Definitions.
80.36.010Eminent domain.
80.36.020Right of entry.
80.36.030Extent of appropriation.
80.36.040Use of road, street, and railroad right-of-way -- When consent of city necessary.
80.36.050Use of railroad right-of-way -- Penalty for refusal by railroad.
80.36.060Liability for wilful injury to telecommunications property.
80.36.070Liability for negligent injury to property -- Notice of underwater cable.
80.36.080Rates, services, and facilities.
80.36.090Service to be furnished on demand.
80.36.100Tariff schedules to be filed and open to public -- Exceptions.
80.36.110Tariff changes -- Statutory notice -- Exception -- Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
80.36.120Joint rates, contracts, etc.
80.36.130Published rates to be charged -- Exceptions.
80.36.135Alternative regulation of telecommunications companies -- Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
80.36.140Rates and services fixed by commission, when.
80.36.145Formal investigation and fact-finding -- Alternative to full adjudicative proceeding -- Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
80.36.150Contracts filed with commission.
80.36.160Physical connections may be ordered, routing prescribed, and joint rates established.
80.36.170Unreasonable preference prohibited.
80.36.180Rate discrimination prohibited.
80.36.183Discounted message toll rates prohibited -- Availability of statewide, averaged toll rates.
80.36.186Pricing of or access to noncompetitive services -- Unreasonable preference or advantage prohibited.
80.36.190Long and short distance provision.
80.36.195Telecommunications relay system -- Long distance discount rates.
80.36.200Transmission of messages of other lines.
80.36.210Order of sending messages.
80.36.220Duty to transmit messages -- Penalty for refusal or neglect.
80.36.225Pay telephones -- Calls to operator without charge or coin insertion to be provided.
80.36.230Exchange areas for telecommunications companies.
80.36.240Exchange areas for telephone companies -- Procedure to establish.
80.36.250Commission may complain of interstate rates.
80.36.260Betterments may be ordered.
80.36.270Effect on existing contracts.
80.36.300Policy declaration.
80.36.310Classification as competitive telecommunications companies, services -- Initiation of proceedings -- Notice and publication -- Effective date -- Date for final order.
80.36.320Classification as competitive telecommunications companies, services -- Factors considered -- Minimal regulation -- Reclassification -- Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
80.36.330Classification as competitive telecommunications companies, services -- Effective competition defined -- Minimal regulation -- Prices and rates -- Reclassification -- Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
80.36.332Noncompetitive telecommunications companies, services -- Minimal regulation.
80.36.333Price lists in effect before June 7, 2006 -- Extension.
80.36.338Withdrawal of price list -- Customer information, opportunity to accept changes in rates, terms, or conditions -- Cancellation period.
80.36.340Banded rates.
80.36.350Registration of new companies -- Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
80.36.360Exempted actions or transactions.
80.36.370Certain services not regulated.
80.36.375Personal wireless services -- Siting microcells and/or minor facilities -- Definitions.
80.36.390Telephone solicitation.
80.36.400Automatic dialing and announcing device -- Commercial solicitation by.
80.36.410Washington telephone assistance program -- Findings.
80.36.420Washington telephone assistance program -- Availability, components.
80.36.430Washington telephone assistance program -- Excise tax -- Expenses of community service voice mail.
80.36.440Washington telephone assistance program -- Rules.
80.36.450Washington telephone assistance program -- Limitation.
80.36.460Washington telephone assistance program -- Deposit waivers, connection fee discounts.
80.36.470Washington telephone assistance program -- Eligibility.
80.36.475Washington telephone assistance program -- Report to legislature.
80.36.500Information delivery services through exclusive number prefix or service access code.
80.36.510Legislative finding.
80.36.520Disclosure of alternate operator services.
80.36.522Alternate operator service companies -- Registration -- Penalties.
80.36.524Alternate operator service companies -- Rules.
80.36.530Violation of consumer protection act -- Damages.
80.36.540Telefacsimile messages -- Unsolicited transmission -- Penalties.
80.36.555Enhanced 911 service -- Residential service required.
80.36.560Enhanced 911 service -- Business service required.
80.36.600Universal service program -- Planning and preparation -- Commission's duties -- Approval of legislature required -- Definitions.
80.36.610Universal service program -- Authority of commission -- Rules -- Fees -- Legislative intent.
80.36.620Universal service program -- Rules.
80.36.850Extended area service defined.
80.36.855Extended area service program.
80.36.900Severability -- 1985 c 450.
80.36.901Legislative review of 1985 c 450 -- 1989 c 101.

NOTES:

Arrest by telegraph, validity of telegraphic copy: RCW 10.31.060.

Bills and notes drawn by telegraph, preservation of original: RCW 5.52.040.

Divulging telegraph message: RCW 9.73.010.

Telegraph and telephone companies: State Constitution Art. 12 § 19.

Telegraph communications, generally: Chapter 5.52 RCW.

Use of slugs to operate coin telephones: RCW 9.26A.120.