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OR Rev Stat § 759.565 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.565 - Injunction against unauthorized provision of service.

In the event an allocated territory is served by a person that is not authorized by the Public Utility Commission to provide local exchange telecommunications service in the territory, an aggrieved person or the commission may file an action in the circuit court for any county in which is located some or all of the allocated territory allegedly involved in the unauthorized provision of service, for an injunction against the alleged unauthorized provision of service. The trial of the action shall proceed as in an action not triable by right to a jury. Any party may appeal to the Court of Appeals from the circuit court’s judgment, as in other equity cases. The remedy provided in this section shall be in addition to any other remedy provided by law. [1987 c.447 §66; 2003 c.576 §562; 2005 c.232 §30]
OR Rev Stat § 759.570 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.570 - Application of law to local government.

(1) ORS 759.500 to 759.570 may not be construed or applied to restrict the powers granted to cities to issue franchises or to restrict the exercise of the power of condemnation by a municipality. If a municipality condemns or otherwise acquires equipment, plant or facilities from another person for rendering local exchange telecommunications service, the municipality acquires all of the rights of the person whose property is condemned to serve the territory served by the acquired properties. (2) ORS 759.500 to 759.570 may not be construed to restrict the right of a municipality to provide local exchange telecommunications service for street lights, fire alarm systems, airports, buildings and other municipal installations regardless of their location. (3) ORS 759.500 to 759.570 may not be construed to confer upon the Public Utility Commission any regulatory authority over rates, service or financing of cooperatives or municipalities. [1987 c.447 §67; 2005 c.232 §31]
OR Rev Stat § 759.580 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.580 - Power of commission to require service to unserved territory.

The Public Utility Commission has power to require any telecommunications utility, after a public hearing of all parties interested, to extend its line, plant or system into, and to render service to, a locality not already served when the existing public convenience and necessity requires such extension and service. However, no such extension of service shall be required until the telecommunications utility has been granted such reasonable franchises as may be necessary for the extension of service and unless the conditions are such as to reasonably justify the necessary investment by the telecommunications utility in extending its line, plant or system into such locality and furnishing such service. [1987 c.447 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 759.585 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.585 - Definitions for ORS 759.585 to 759.595.

As used in ORS 759.585 to 759.595, "unserved person" means a person: (1) Who does not have local exchange telecommunications service; (2) Who is applying for residential service or business service with five or fewer lines; and (3) Who, for the initiation of such service, would be required to pay line extension charges. [1989 c.574 §2; 1991 c.307 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 759.590 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.590 - Application for service by unserved person; rules.

(1) An unserved person may file an application with the Public Utility Commission for an order directing another telecommunications utility to provide local exchange service to the unserved person. (2) The commission shall adopt rules which prescribe the form of an application filed under subsection (1) of this section and which provide for reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing to all telecommunications utilities affected by an application. [1989 c.574 §3; 1991 c.307 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 759.595 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.595 - Criteria for granting application for service; effect on other territorial allocation.

(1) The Public Utility Commission shall grant an application filed under ORS 759.590 if the commission finds that: (a) The telecommunications utility in whose territory the unserved person is located has declined to serve without line extension charges; (b) Another telecommunications utility has agreed to provide local exchange telecommunications service to the unserved person with no line extension charge or with line extension charges lower than those offered by the telecommunications utility in whose territory the unserved person is located; and (c) Approval of the application is not contrary to the public interest. (2) Any order of the commission issued under subsection (1) of this section shall not have the effect of changing any territory allocated under ORS 758.400 to 758.475 that is being provided with local exchange telecommunications service. [1989 c.574 §4; 1991 c.307 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 759.650 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.650 - Definitions for ORS 759.650 to 759.675.

As used in ORS 759.650 to 759.675, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Attachment" means any wire or cable for the transmission of intelligence by telegraph, telephone or television (including cable television), light waves or other phenomena, or for the transmission of electricity for light, heat or power, and any related device, apparatus or auxiliary equipment, installed upon any pole or in any telegraph, telephone, electrical, cable television or communications right of way, duct, conduit, manhole or handhole or other similar facility or facilities owned or controlled, in whole or in part, by one or more public utility, telecommunications utility or people’s utility district. (2) "Licensee" means any person, firm, corporation, partnership, company, association, joint stock association or cooperatively organized association which is authorized to construct attachments upon, along, under or across the public ways. (3) "People’s utility district" means any concern providing electricity organized pursuant to ORS 261.010 and includes any entity cooperatively organized or owned by federal, state or local government or a subdivision of state or local government. (4) "Public utility" has the meaning for that term provided in ORS 757.005, and does not include any entity cooperatively organized or owned by federal, state or local government or a subdivision of state or local government. (5) "Telecommunications utility" means any telecommunications utility as defined in ORS 759.005 and does not include any entity cooperatively organized or owned by federal, state or local government, or a subdivision of state or local government. [1987 c.447 §22; 1989 c.5 §18]
OR Rev Stat § 759.655 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.655 - Authority of commission to regulate attachments.

The Public Utility Commission of Oregon shall have the authority to regulate in the public interest the rates, terms and conditions for attachments by licensees to poles or other facilities of telecommunications utilities. All rates, terms and conditions made, demanded or received by any telecommunications utility for any attachment by a licensee shall be just, fair and reasonable. [1987 c.447 §23]
OR Rev Stat § 759.660 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.660 - Fixing charges or rates; criteria; costs of hearing.

(1) Whenever the Public Utility Commission of Oregon finds, after hearing had upon complaint by a licensee or people’s utility district or a telecommunications utility that the rates, terms or conditions demanded, exacted, charged or collected in connection with attachments or availability of surplus space for such attachments are unjust or unreasonable, or that such rates or charges are insufficient to yield a reasonable compensation for the attachment and the costs of administering the same, the commission shall determine the just and reasonable rates, terms and conditions thereafter to be observed and in force and shall fix the same by order. In determining and fixing such rates, terms and conditions, the commission shall consider the interest of the customers of the licensee, as well as the interest of the customers of the telecommunications utility or people’s utility district which owns the facility upon which the attachment is made. (2) When the order applies to a people’s utility district, the order also shall provide for payment by the parties of the cost of the hearing. The payment shall be made in a manner which the commission considers equitable. [1987 c.414 §166d; 1987 c.447 §24; 1989 c.5 §19]
OR Rev Stat § 759.665 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.665 - Considerations in determining just and reasonable rate.

A just and reasonable rate shall assure the telecommunications utility or people’s utility district the recovery from the licensee of not less than all the additional costs of providing and maintaining pole attachment space for the licensee nor more than the actual capital and operating expenses, including just compensation, of the telecommunications utility or people’s utility district attributable to that portion of the pole, duct or conduit used for the pole attachment, including a share of the required support and clearance space in proportion to the space used for pole attachment above minimum attachment grade level, as compared to all other uses made of the subject facilities and uses which remain available to the owner or owners of the subject facilities. [1987 c.447 §25]
OR Rev Stat § 759.670 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.670 - Presumption of reasonableness of rates set by agreement.

Agreements regarding rates, terms and conditions of attachments shall be deemed to be just, fair and reasonable unless the Public Utility Commission finds upon complaint by a telecommunications utility, people’s utility district or licensee party to such agreement and after hearing, that such rates, terms and conditions are adverse to the public interest and fail to comply with the provisions hereof. [1987 c.447 §26; 1989 c.5 §20]
OR Rev Stat § 759.675 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.675 - Regulatory procedure.

The procedures of the Public Utility Commission for petition, regulation and enforcement relative to attachments, including any rights of appeal from any decision thereof, shall be the same as those applicable to the commission. [1987 c.447 §27; 1989 c.5 §21]
OR Rev Stat § 759.680 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.680 - Operator service provider duties to service users; rules.

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Call aggregator" means a person who furnishes a telephone for use by the public, including but not limited to hotels, hospitals, colleges, airports, public pay station owners and pay station agents. (b) "Contract" means an agreement between an operator service provider and a call aggregator to automatically connect users of telephones to the operator service provider when certain operator-assisted long distance calls are made. (c) "Operator service" includes but is not limited to billing or completion of third-number, person-to-person, collect or credit card calls. (d) "Operator service provider" means a person who furnishes operator service under contract with a call aggregator. (2) Each operator service provider shall: (a) Notify all callers at the beginning of the call of the provider’s name. (b) Disclose rate and service information to the caller when requested. (c) Maintain a current list of emergency numbers for each service territory it serves. (d) Transfer an emergency call to the appropriate emergency number when requested. (e) Transfer a call to, or instruct the caller how to reach, the originating local exchange company’s operator service upon request of the caller, free of charge. (f) Not transfer a call to another operator service provider without the caller’s notification and consent. (g) Not bill or collect for calls not completed to the caller’s destination. Where technical limitations of the network prevent the identification of incomplete calls, each operator service provider shall issue credits for such calls upon the request of the caller. (3) Each call aggregator who has a contract with an operator service provider shall post in the immediate vicinity of each telephone available to the public the name of the operator service provider, a toll-free customer service number, a statement that rate quotes are available upon request and instructions on how the caller may access other operator service providers. (4) Neither the operator service provider nor the call aggregator shall block or prevent a telephone user’s access to the user’s operator service provider of choice. In order to prevent fraudulent use of its services, an operator service provider or a call aggregator may block access if the provider obtains a waiver for such purpose from the Public Utility Commission. (5) The provisions of this section shall be carried out in such manner as the commission, by rule, may prescribe. [Formerly 759.690]
OR Rev Stat § 759.689 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.689 - Use of surcharge for marketing and outreach to increase participation rate in plan of assistance.

(1) From moneys collected as a surcharge under ORS 759.685, the Public Utility Commission shall expend moneys on marketing and outreach activities as is necessary to increase the participation rate in the plan of assistance established by the commission under section 6, chapter 290, Oregon Laws 1987. (2) The Oregon Telephone Assistance Program Advisory Committee established under ORS 759.688 will annually review use of moneys collected as a surcharge under ORS 759.685 and make recommendations to the commission on the amount of moneys to expend on marketing and outreach activities. (3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) of this section, moneys expended on marketing and outreach activities under this section may not exceed 15 percent of moneys collected as a surcharge under ORS 759.685. (4) A coordinated care organization, as defined in ORS 414.025, may not directly receive moneys expended under this section. [2017 c.434 §2] Note: See note under 759.688. Note: Section 5, chapter 434, Oregon Laws 2017, provides: Sec. 5. On or before September 30, 2022, the Public Utility Commission shall report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health and business the following: (1) The average annual participation rate in the plan of assistance established by the commission under section 6, chapter 290, Oregon Laws 1987, for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; (2) The annual moneys expended on marketing and outreach activities under section 2 of this 2017 Act [759.689] during 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; (3) A description of marketing and outreach activities funded under section 2 of this 2017 Act and an assessment of the quantitative or qualitative impact of those marketing and outreach activities; and (4) The amount of benefits provided through the plan of assistance established by the commission under section 6, chapter 290, Oregon Laws 1987, for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. [2017 c.434 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 759.690 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.690

[1989 c.623 §2; renumbered 759.680 in 2017]
OR Rev Stat § 759.694 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.694 - Legislative recognition of need.

It is recognized that a large number of people in this state, through no fault of their own, are unable to utilize telecommunication equipment due to the inability to hear or speak well enough or due to other disabilities. It is also recognized that present technology and services are available, but at significant cost, that would allow these people to utilize telecommunication equipment in their daily activities. There is, therefore, a need to make available the technology and services in the form of assistive telecommunication devices, a telecommunications relay service and communication facilitators for people who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing or speech impaired or adaptive equipment for people with disabilities at no additional cost beyond normal telephone service. The provision of assistive telecommunication devices, a telecommunications relay service, communication facilitators or adaptive equipment would allow those formerly unable to use telecommunication systems to more fully participate in the activities and programs offered by government and other community agencies, as well as in their family and social activities. The assistive telecommunication devices or adaptive equipment would be provided on a loan basis to each recipient, to be returned if the recipient moves out of the state. [1987 c.290 §10; 1991 c.872 §3; 1999 c.384 §2; 2007 c.70 §354; 2011 c.264 §2; 2019 c.113 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 759.695 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.695 - Program for assistive telecommunication devices and communication facilitator services; program for adaptive equipment.

(1) With the advice of the Telecommunication Devices Access Program Advisory Committee, the Public Utility Commission shall establish and administer a statewide program to: (a) Purchase and distribute assistive telecommunication devices to persons who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing or speech impaired and establish a telecommunications relay service; and (b) Provide communication facilitator services to persons who are deaf-blind when the services are necessary. (2) With the advice of the Telecommunication Devices Access Program Advisory Committee, the Public Utility Commission shall establish and administer a statewide program to purchase and distribute adaptive equipment to make telephone service generally available to persons with physical disabilities. [1987 c.290 §11; 1991 c.872 §4; 1999 c.384 §3; 2007 c.70 §355; 2011 c.78 §3; 2011 c.264 §3; 2019 c.113 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 759.696 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.696 - Telecommunication Devices Access Program Advisory Committee; duties; members.

(1) A Telecommunication Devices Access Program Advisory Committee is established to advise the Public Utility Commission on the general development, implementation and administration of the Telecommunication Devices Access Program. (2) The Telecommunication Devices Access Program Advisory Committee shall include: (a) Five consumers as follows: (A) Three who are deaf or hard of hearing; (B) One who is speech impaired or who has a disability; and (C) One who is visually impaired or deaf-blind; (b) One professional in the field of speech impairment, visual impairment, hearing impairment or deafness or disability; and (c) One representative from those telephone companies interested in providing telecommunication devices access relay services. [1987 c.290 §12; 1991 c.872 §5; 2007 c.70 §356; 2017 c.443 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 759.697 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.697 - Program coordinator; program administration.

(1) The Public Utility Commission shall employ a coordinator for the Telecommunication Devices Access Program, who shall be primarily responsible for: (a) The distribution and maintenance of assistive telecommunication devices and adaptive equipment; (b) The provision of telecommunications relay services and monitoring of those service providers; (c) The provision of communication facilitator services; and (d) Community outreach to locate potential beneficiaries of the Telecommunication Devices Access Program. (2) The commission may contract with any governmental agency, or other entity the commission considers to be qualified, to assist the commission in the provision of communication facilitator services or the administration of ORS 759.693 to 759.698. [1987 c.290 §13; 1991 c.872 §6; 1999 c.384 §4; 2019 c.113 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 759.698 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.698 - Eligibility.

(1)(a) In order to be eligible to receive assistive telecommunication devices, adaptive equipment or communication facilitator services, individuals must be certified as deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing or speech impaired by a licensed physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, audiologist, hearing aid specialist, speech-language pathologist, rehabilitation instructor for persons who are blind or vocational rehabilitation counselor of the Department of Human Services. Certification implies that the individual cannot use the telephone for expressive or receptive communication. (b) No more than one assistive telecommunication device or adaptive equipment device may be provided to a household. However, two assistive telecommunication devices or adaptive equipment devices may be provided to a household if more than one eligible person permanently resides in the household. Households without any assistive telecommunication devices or adaptive equipment shall be given priority over households with one assistive telecommunication device or adaptive equipment device when such devices are distributed. (c) ORS 759.693 to 759.698 do not require a telecommunications utility to provide an assistive telecommunication device to any person in violation of ORS 646.730. (2)(a) In order to be eligible to receive adaptive equipment, individuals must be certified to have the required disability by a person or agency designated by the Public Utility Commission to make such certifications. Certification implies that the individual is unable to use the telephone. (b) ORS 759.693 to 759.698 do not require a telecommunications utility to provide adaptive equipment to any person in violation of ORS 646.730. [1987 c.290 §14; 1989 c.115 §1; 1991 c.872 §7; 1995 c.280 §33; 1999 c.384 §5; 2007 c.28 §2; 2007 c.70 §357; 2011 c.264 §4; 2014 c.45 §84; 2019 c.113 §5]