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RSA 378:32 · Commission May Establish Joint Service

378:32 Commission May Establish Joint Service. –

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I.

The public utilities commission may establish joint services between localities which cannot be reached either by the lines of a single utility or by the use of other lines with suitable connections.

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II.

The public utilities commission, after a hearing upon complaint or on its own initiative, may establish joint services for 2 or more telephone utilities when the lines or wires form a continuous line of communication or could form a continuous line by:

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(a)

Construction and maintenance of suitable connections;

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(b)

Joint use of equipment; or

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(c)

Transfer of messages at common points.

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III.

The public utilities commission may determine the rates, fares and charges to be used by utilities engaged in joint services and may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to rates, fares, charges and classifications. Source. 1985, 402:21.

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Source note

Source. 1985, 402:21.

Source history

  • 1985, 402:21

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