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CHAPTER 237. Telephone and telegraph companies; telecommunications carriers

Table of Sections
Section Headnote
237.01 Definitions.
237.011 Telecommunications goals.
237.02 General authority of department and commission; definitions.
237.03 Scope of law.
237.035 Telecommunications carrier exemption.
237.04 Wires crossing or paralleling utility lines; rules.
237.05 Enforcement of orders and rules.
237.06 Reasonable rates and service.
237.065 Rates for special service to schools and telecommunication services purchasing cooperatives.
237.067 Establishments exempt from regulation.
237.068 Multiparty line telephone service.
237.069 Tracers; harassing telephone calls.
237.07 Filing requirements.
237.071 Special pricing.
237.072 Limitation on rate changes.
237.075 Rate changes.
237.076 Settlements; procedures.
237.08 [Repealed, 1977 c 359 s 8]
237.081 Investigations.
237.082 Telecommunication services; policy of increased speed and services.
237.09 Discrimination prohibited.
237.10 Uniform rules, classifications, practices; forms.
237.11 Inspecting records and property; reports required.
237.115 Information subject to protective order.
237.12 Service connections between telephone companies.
237.121 Prohibited practices.
237.13 [Repealed, 1987 c 340 s 25]
237.14 Rates for service to officers.
237.15 Investigations and hearings; authority delegated.
237.16 Local exchange competition, rules.
237.161 Expired
237.162 Public rights-of-way; definitions.
237.163 Use and regulation of public rights-of-way.
237.164 Universal service discounts for schools and libraries.
237.17 Extension of long-distance lines.
237.18 Surrendering old license; new authority.
237.19 Municipal telecommunications services.
237.20 Condemnation: notice, compensation, appeal.
237.21 Valuation of telephone property.
237.22 Depreciation; amortization.
237.23 Acquiring property of other companies.
237.231 Sale of local exchange service.
237.24 Transcribed copy of record, expense.
237.25 Appeals from decisions of commission.
237.26 Order final and conclusive.
237.27 Attorney general to compel obedience.
237.28 Burden of proof.
237.29 [Repealed, 1978 c 694 s 4]
237.295 Assessment of regulatory expenses.
237.30 Telephone investigation fund; appropriation.
237.31 [Repealed, 1951 c 113 s 2]
237.32 [Repealed, 1975 c 25 s 2]
237.33 Town telephone systems.
237.34 Town telephone lines outside corporate limits.
237.35 Tax levy for construction.
237.36 Rentals, charges, tolls; taxation; nonpayment.
237.37 Bonds to construct.
237.38 Local exchanges shall permit connection.
237.39 Acquiring or selling telephone system.
237.40 Management.
237.41 [Repealed, 1987 c 340 s 25]
237.42 [Repealed, 1987 c 340 s 25]
237.43 [Repealed, 1987 c 340 s 25]
237.44 Telegraph lines, liability.
237.45 Telephone and telegraph lines constructed.
237.46 Violation a gross misdemeanor.
237.461 Enforcement.
237.47 Alarm transmission telephone devices; rules.
237.49 Combined local access surcharge.
237.50 Definitions.
237.51 Board.
237.52 Fund; assessment.
237.53 Communication devices.
237.54 Telecommunication relay service.
237.55 Reports; plans.
237.56 Adequate service.
237.57 Definitions.
237.5799 Expiration.
237.58 Applicability; regulation of noncompetitive services.
237.59 Classification of competitive services; hearing.
237.60 Rates; competitive services.
237.61 Expedited proceedings.
237.62 General rate proceedings; joint costs; noncompetitive services.
237.625 Incentive regulation.
237.626 Promotion activities.
237.63 Miscellaneous tariffs.
237.64 Registration; bond.
237.65 Affiliated transactions.
237.66 Disclosure of local service options.
237.67 Legislative reports.
237.68 Private shared telecommunications service.
237.69 Telephone assistance plan; definitions.
237.70 Development of telephone assistance plan.
237.701 Telephone assistance fund; appropriation.
237.71 Rules.
237.711 Implementation rules.
237.72 [Repealed, 1988 c 621 s 19]
237.73 Obtaining services by fraud; injunction.
237.74 Regulation of telecommunications carriers.
237.75 CLASS service.
237.76 Purpose.
237.761 Alternative regulation plan; services.
237.762 Rates; prices.
237.763 Exemption from rate-of-return regulation and rate investigations.
237.764 Plan adoption; effect.
237.765 Quality of service.
237.766 Plan duration.
237.767 Discontinuance of service.
237.768 Periodic financial reports.
237.769 Rules applicable.
237.770 Subsidization.
237.771 Discrimination.
237.772 Cost study methodology.
237.773 Alternative regulation for small telephone companies.
237.774 Other laws.
237.775 Existing plans not affected.
237.79 Telephone company providing cable service.
237.80 Interexchange telephone service.
237.81 Scope.

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