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OR Rev Stat § 759.225 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.225 - Application of ORS 759.220 to unincorporated associations and cooperative corporations.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, ORS 759.220 applies to any unincorporated association or cooperative corporation providing intrastate telecommunications service. The application of ORS 759.220 to unincorporated associations and cooperative corporations: (1) Does not allow the Public Utility Commission to establish terms, conditions, classifications or rates for services rendered to members of unincorporated associations or cooperative corporations; (2) Does not make unincorporated associations or cooperative corporations subject to the commission’s general powers of regulation; (3) Allows the commission to regulate access charges imposed by unincorporated associations and cooperative corporations; and (4) Requires unincorporated associations and cooperative corporations to provide information to the commission that the commission deems necessary to establish new extended service areas. [Formerly 757.860; 2001 c.853 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 759.230 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.230 - Measured service rate for business customers; restriction.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Public Utility Commission shall not authorize a telecommunications utility to implement a rate schedule that includes optional measured service for business customers unless the rate for the service is sufficient to defray all costs that must be incurred to implement the service, including the costs of measuring and billing. (2) As used in this section: (a) "Local exchange telephone service" means telephone service provided within the boundaries of exchange maps filed with and approved by the commission. (b) "Measured service" means local exchange telephone service, the rate for which is based upon the number of calls, length of calls, distance or time of day. [Formerly 757.835]
OR Rev Stat § 759.235 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.235 - Mandatory measured service rate; prohibition.

(1) The Public Utility Commission shall be prohibited from requiring any call aggregator, telephone customer or class of customers to pay for local exchange telephone service, or any portion thereof, on a mandatory measured service basis. (2) As used in this section: (a) "Call aggregator" has the meaning given that term in ORS 759.680. (b) "Measured service" means charging for local exchange telephone service based upon number of calls, length of calls, distance, time of day, or any combination thereof. (3) Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit the commission from requiring telephone customers to pay on a mandatory measured service basis for: (a) Land, marine, or air mobile service. (b) Local exchange telephone service resold at a profit. (4) The commission shall not change boundaries of local exchange service areas nor take any other actions if such changes or actions have the effect of circumventing subsections (1) and (2) of this section. [Formerly 757.840; 1997 c.317 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 759.240 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.240 - Measuring quality of service; standards; rules.

(1) The Public Utility Commission shall ascertain and prescribe for each kind of telecommunications utility suitable and convenient standard commercial units of service. These shall be lawful units for the purposes of this chapter. (2) The commission shall ascertain and fix adequate and serviceable standards for the measurement of quality, pressure, initial voltage or other conditions pertaining to the supply of the service rendered by any telecommunications utility and prescribe reasonable regulations for examination and testing of such service and for the measurement thereof. It shall establish reasonable rules, regulations, specifications and standards to secure the accuracy of all meters and appliances for the measurements, and every telecommunications utility is required to carry into effect all orders issued by the commission relative thereto. [1987 c.447 §20]
OR Rev Stat § 759.245 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.245 - Examination and testing of measuring appliances; rules; fees.

(1) The Public Utility Commission may provide for the examination and testing of any and all appliances used for the measuring of any service of a telecommunications utility and may provide by rule that no such appliance shall be installed and used for the measuring of any service of any telecommunications utility until it has been examined and tested by the commission and found to be accurate. (2) The commission shall declare and establish a reasonable fee governing the cost of such examination and test, which shall be paid to the commission by the telecommunications utility. (3) The commission shall declare and establish reasonable fees for the testing of such appliances on the application of the customer, the fee to be paid by the customer at the time of the customer’s request, but to be repaid to the customer by the commission and to be paid by the telecommunications utility if the appliance is found defective or incorrect to the disadvantage of the customer or used beyond such reasonable limit as may be prescribed by the commission. (4) All fees collected under the provisions of this section shall be paid by the commission into the State Treasury. (5) The commission may purchase such materials, apparatus and standard measuring instruments for the examination and tests as the commission deems necessary. [1987 c.447 §21]
OR Rev Stat § 759.255 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.255 - Setting prices without regard to return on utility investment; petition; findings; conditions; application of statutes to approved plan.

(1) In addition to powers vested in the Public Utility Commission under ORS 759.195, and subject to the limitations contained in subsections (2) to (4) of this section, upon petition of a telecommunications utility that provides local exchange service directly, or is affiliated with a utility that provides local exchange service, the commission, after notice and hearing, may approve a plan under which the commission regulates prices charged by the utility, without regard to the return on investment of the utility. Prices approved under the plan are not subject to the provisions of ORS 759.180 to 759.190 and shall become effective as stated in the plan. (2) Prior to granting a petition to approve a plan under subsection (1) of this section, the commission must find that the plan is in the public interest. In making its determination the commission shall consider, among other matters, whether the plan: (a) Ensures prices for telecommunications services that are just and reasonable; (b) Ensures high quality of existing telecommunications services and makes new services available; (c) Maintains the appropriate balance between the need for regulation and competition; and (d) Simplifies regulation. (3) If the commission approves a plan under subsection (1) of this section, the commission shall establish objectives of the plan and conditions for review of the plan during the operation of the plan. The commission may not consider return on investment of the utility when the commission establishes objectives of the plan and conditions for review of the plan during the operation of the plan. (4) A rate for any service in the plan authorized under subsection (1) of this section may not be lower than the total service long run incremental cost, for nonessential functions, of providing the service and the charges of essential functions used in providing the service. However, the commission may allow a telecommunications utility to establish rates for residential local exchange service at any level necessary to achieve the commission’s universal service objectives. (5) If the commission approves a plan under subsection (1) of this section, the commission may waive, in whole or in part, compliance by the telecommunications utility with ORS 759.120, 759.125, 759.130, 759.135, 759.180 to 759.205, 759.215, 759.220, 759.285 and 759.300 to 759.393. [1995 c.399 §2; 2005 c.232 §13b]
OR Rev Stat § 759.257 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.257 - Extended area service: Portland to Scappoose.

(1) Two-way, flat rate or measured extended area service shall be provided by each telecommunications utility providing service between the Portland EAS Region and the Scappoose Exchange, as described by EAS and exchange maps filed with and approved by the Public Utility Commission. (2) The service provided for in subsection (1) of this section may be implemented during the currently pending Portland EAS Region Expansion, but in no event shall such implementation occur later than November 1, 1998. (3) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section authorizes a telecommunications utility to discontinue two-way, flat rate or measured extended area service in any exchange area where that service was provided prior to October 4, 1997. [1997 c.796 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 759.259 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.259 - Extended area service: Portland to Molalla.

(1) Two-way, flat rate or measured extended area service shall be provided by each telecommunications utility providing service between the Portland EAS Region and the Molalla Exchange, as described by EAS and exchange maps filed with and approved by the Public Utility Commission. (2) The service provided for in subsection (1) of this section may be implemented during the currently pending Portland EAS Region Expansion, but in no event shall such implementation occur later than November 1, 1998, after approval by customers of the Molalla Exchange. (3) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section authorizes a telecommunications utility to discontinue two-way, flat rate or measured extended area service in any exchange area where the service was provided prior to October 4, 1997. [1997 c.505 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 759.260 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.260 - Unjust discrimination in rates.

(1) Except as provided in ORS 759.265, no telecommunications utility or any agent or officer thereof shall, directly or indirectly, by any device, charge, demand, collect or receive from any person a greater or less compensation for any service rendered or to be rendered by it than: (a) That prescribed in the public schedules or tariffs then in force or established; or (b) It charges, demands, collects or receives from any other person for a like and contemporaneous service under substantially similar circumstances. A difference in rates or charges based upon a difference in classification pursuant to ORS 759.210 shall not constitute a violation of this paragraph. (2) Any telecommunications utility violating this section is guilty of unjust discrimination. [1987 c.447 §46; 1989 c.5 §22; 1993 c.18 §165]
OR Rev Stat § 759.265 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.265 - Practices not constituting unjust discrimination.

(1) ORS 759.260 does not prevent any telecommunications utility from giving free service, or reduced rates therefor, to: (a) Its officers, directors, employees and members of their families; (b) Former employees of such telecommunications utilities or members of their families where such former employees have become disabled in the service of such telecommunications utility or are unable from physical disqualification, including retirement, to continue in the service; or (c) Members of families of deceased employees of such telecommunications utility. (2) The Public Utility Commission may require any telecommunications utility to file with the commission a list, verified under oath, of all free or reduced rate privileges granted by a telecommunications utility under the provisions of this section. [1987 c.447 §47]
OR Rev Stat § 759.267 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.267 - Service promotion activities.

A telecommunications utility may promote the use of its services by offering a waiver of part or all of a recurring or a nonrecurring charge, a redemption coupon or a premium with the purchase of a service. ORS 759.260 and 759.265 do not apply to promotions under this section, but the customer group to which the promotion is available must be based on reasonable distinctions among customers. [1993 c.204 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 759.270 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.270 - Reducing rates for persons furnishing part of facilities; rental of customer facilities; furnishing meters and appliances.

(1) No telecommunications utility shall demand, charge, collect or receive from any person less compensation for any service rendered or to be rendered by the telecommunications utility in consideration of the furnishing by such person of any part of the facilities incident thereto. (2) This section does not prohibit any telecommunications utility from renting any customer’s facilities incident to providing its services and for paying a reasonable rental therefor. (3) This section does not require a telecommunications utility to furnish any part of such appliances which are situated in and upon the premises of any customer, except meters and appliances for measurements of any service, unless otherwise ordered by the Public Utility Commission. [1987 c.447 §48]
OR Rev Stat § 759.275 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.275 - Undue preferences and prejudices.

(1) No telecommunications utility shall make or give undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to any particular person or locality, or shall subject any particular person or locality to any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage in any respect. (2) Any telecommunications utility violating this section is guilty of unjust discrimination. [1987 c.447 §49]
OR Rev Stat § 759.280 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.280 - Soliciting or accepting rebates or special advantage.

No person shall knowingly solicit, accept or receive any rebate, concession or discrimination in respect to any service whereby any such service shall, by any device, be rendered free or at a lesser rate than that named in the published schedules and tariffs in force, or whereby any service or advantage is received other than authorized in this chapter. [1987 c.447 §50]
OR Rev Stat § 759.285 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.285 - Charging rates based on cost of property not presently providing service.

No telecommunications utility shall, directly or indirectly, by any device, charge, demand, collect or receive from any customer, rates which are derived from a rate base which includes within it any construction, building, installation or real or personal property not presently used for providing utility service to the customer. [1987 c.447 §51]
OR Rev Stat § 759.300 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.300 - "Stocks" defined.

As used in ORS 759.300 to 759.360, "stocks" means stocks, stock certificates or other evidence of interest or ownership. [1987 c.447 §28]
OR Rev Stat § 759.305 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.305 - Power to regulate issuance of telecommunications stocks; rules.

The power of telecommunications utilities to issue stocks and bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness and to create liens on their property situated within this state is a special privilege, the right of supervision, regulation, restriction and control of which is and shall continue to be vested in the state. Such power shall be exercised as provided by law and under such rules and regulations as the Public Utility Commission may prescribe. [1987 c.447 §29]
OR Rev Stat § 759.310 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.310 - When issuance of securities void.

All stocks and bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness and any security of a telecommunications utility shall be void when issued: (1) Without an order of the Public Utility Commission authorizing the same then in effect except as provided in ORS 759.315 (3) or (5). (2) With the authorization of the commission, but not conforming in its provisions to the provisions, if any, which it is required by the order of authorization of the commission to contain; but no failure to comply with the terms or conditions of the order of authorization of the commission and no informality or defect in the application or in the proceedings in connection therewith or with the issuance of such order shall render void any stock or bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness, or security issued pursuant to and in substantial conformity with an order of the commission, except as to a person taking the same otherwise than in good faith and for value and without actual notice. [1987 c.447 §30; 1993 c.204 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 759.320 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.320 - Application of ORS 759.315.

ORS 759.315 does not apply to the issuance, renewal or assumption of liability on any evidence of indebtedness when such issuance, renewal or assumption is for the purpose of acquiring specific real or personal property, if the aggregate principal amount thereof, together with all other then outstanding evidences of indebtedness issued, renewed or assumed under this section, does not exceed whichever is the greater of the following amounts: (1) The amount of $75,000. (2) The amount of one-half of one percent of the sum of: (a) The total principal amount of all bonds or other securities representing secured indebtedness of the telecommunications utility issued or assumed and then outstanding; and (b) The capital and surplus as then stated on the books of account of the telecommunications utility. [1987 c.447 §32]
OR Rev Stat § 759.325 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.325 - Application of ORS 759.375.

ORS 759.375 does not apply to any mortgage or other encumbrance upon any real or personal property given to secure payment of any evidence of indebtedness issued under ORS 759.315. [1987 c.447 §33]
OR Rev Stat § 759.330 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.330 - Hearings and supplemental orders for securities issuance; joint approval for issuance by utility operating in another state.

(1) To enable the Public Utility Commission to determine whether the commission will issue an order under ORS 759.315, the commission may hold a hearing and may make such additional inquiry or investigation, examine such witnesses, books, papers, documents and contracts and require the filing of such data as the commission deems necessary. The application for such order shall be given priority and shall be disposed of by the commission within 30 days after the filing of such application, unless that period is extended with the consent of the telecommunications utility. (2) The commission may, upon application of the telecommunications utility, after opportunity for hearing and for good cause shown, make such supplemental orders in the premises as the commission finds necessary or appropriate, and may by any such supplemental order modify the provisions of any previous order as to the particular purposes, uses, extent to which, or the condition under which, any security theretofore authorized or its proceeds may be applied. Such supplemental orders are subject to the requirements of ORS 759.315. The period of time permitted under subsection (1) of this section for disposing of applications shall not apply to supplemental orders. (3) If a commission or other agency is empowered by another state to regulate and control the amount and character of securities to be issued by any telecommunications utility within such other state, the commission of Oregon has power to agree with such commission or agency of such other state on the issue of stocks, bonds, notes, other evidences of indebtedness or securities by a telecommunications utility owning or operating a telecommunications utility both in such state and in this state, and has power to approve such issue jointly with such commission or agency and to issue a joint certificate of such approval. However, no such joint approval is required in order to express the consent to and approval of such issue by the State of Oregon if the issue is separately approved by the Oregon commission. [1987 c.447 §34]
OR Rev Stat § 759.335 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.335 - Obligation of state as consequence of approval of issuance.

No provision of ORS 759.300 to 759.360, and no deed or act done or performed under or in connection therewith, shall be held or construed to obligate the State of Oregon to pay or guarantee, in any manner whatsoever, any stock or bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness, authorized, issued or executed under the provisions of ORS 759.300 to 759.360. [1987 c.447 §35]
OR Rev Stat § 759.340 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 759 - Telecommunications Utility Regulation|Section 759.340 - Conditional approval of issuance.

The Public Utility Commission may by order grant permission for the issue of stocks or bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness in the amount applied for, or in a lesser amount, or not at all, and may attach to the exercise of the permission such condition or conditions as the commission deems reasonable and necessary. [1987 c.447 §36]