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HOUSE BILL NO. 2525
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AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
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State of Washington 51st Legislature 1990 Regular Session
By Representatives Miller, Jacobsen, Nelson and May; by request of Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
Read first time 1/15/90 and referred to Committee on Energy & Utilities.
AN ACT Relating to regulation of radio communications services; and amending RCW 80.36.370.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. Section 9, chapter 450, Laws of 1985 and RCW 80.36.370 are each amended to read as follows:
The commission shall not regulate the following:
(1) One way broadcast or cable television transmission of television or radio signals;
(2) Private telecommunications systems;
(3) Telegraph services;
(4) Any sale, lease, or use of customer premises equipment except such equipment as is regulated on July 28, 1985;
(5) Private
shared telecommunications services, unless the commission finds, upon notice
and investigation, that customers of such services have no alternative access
to local exchange telecommunications companies. If the commission makes such a
finding, it may require the private shared telecommunications services provider
to make alternative facilities or conduit space available on reasonable terms
and conditions at reasonable prices((.));
(6) Radio communications services provided by a regulated telecommunications company, except that when those services are the only voice grade, local exchange telecommunications service available to a customer of the company the commission may regulate the radio communication service of that company.