4905.381 [Repealed Effective 9/13/2010] Ordering repairs and improvements in telephone service.
Whenever the public utilities commission finds after hearing in any proceedings instituted in the manner provided in section 4905.26 of the Revised Code that the service or equipment, or any part thereof, furnished by a telephone company is inadequate, insufficient, inefficient, or improper, or that the service of such company cannot be obtained in any part of its operating area, the commission shall determine the service and equipment thereafter to be furnished, installed and used, and prescribe the same by appropriate order to be served upon such company. Whenever the commission finds after hearing in any proceedings instituted in the manner provided in section 4905.26 of the Revised Code that repairs, improvements or additions to the plant or equipment of a telephone company should reasonably be made in order to promote the convenience or welfare of the public or of employees or in order to secure adequate service the commission shall determine the repairs, improvements and additions to be made, and prescribe the same by appropriate order to be served upon such company. Whenever the commission finds after hearing in any proceedings instituted in the manner provided in section 4905.26 of the Revised Code that the rules, regulations or practices of any telephone company with respect to its public service are unjust or unreasonable, the commission shall determine the rules, regulations and practices thereafter to be adopted and observed, and prescribe the same by appropriate order to be served upon such company. The telephone company against which any order issued pursuant to this section is made shall comply with such order within the time stated in the order. This section does not give the commission power to make any order requiring the performance of any act which is unjust, unreasonable, or in violation of any law of this state or the United States. Any telephone company which fails to comply with any order issued pursuant to section 4905.381 of the Revised Code shall forfeit and pay to the state not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars. Each day’s continuance of such failure is a separate offense. The commission shall forthwith direct the attorney general to commence and prosecute an action to recover the forfeitures provided for in this section. Such action shall be prosecuted in the name of the state and may be brought either in the court of common pleas of the county in which such telephone company has its principal office or in the court of common pleas of Franklin county. Moneys recovered by such action shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund. On and after October 2, 1953, sections 4905.37 and 4905.38 of the Revised Code shall not apply to telephone companies, and sections 4905.54 and 4905.57 of the Revised Code shall not apply to orders issued pursuant to this section.
Repealed by 128th General Assembly File No. 43, SB 162, § 2, eff. 9/13/2010.
4905.381 [Repealed Effective 9/13/2010] Ordering repairs and improvements in telephone service.
Whenever the public utilities commission finds after hearing in any proceedings instituted in the manner provided in section 4905.26 of the Revised Code that the service or equipment, or any part thereof, furnished by a telephone company is inadequate, insufficient, inefficient, or improper, or that the service of such company cannot be obtained in any part of its operating area, the commission shall determine the service and equipment thereafter to be furnished, installed and used, and prescribe the same by appropriate order to be served upon such company. Whenever the commission finds after hearing in any proceedings instituted in the manner provided in section 4905.26 of the Revised Code that repairs, improvements or additions to the plant or equipment of a telephone company should reasonably be made in order to promote the convenience or welfare of the public or of employees or in order to secure adequate service the commission shall determine the repairs, improvements and additions to be made, and prescribe the same by appropriate order to be served upon such company. Whenever the commission finds after hearing in any proceedings instituted in the manner provided in section 4905.26 of the Revised Code that the rules, regulations or practices of any telephone company with respect to its public service are unjust or unreasonable, the commission shall determine the rules, regulations and practices thereafter to be adopted and observed, and prescribe the same by appropriate order to be served upon such company. The telephone company against which any order issued pursuant to this section is made shall comply with such order within the time stated in the order. This section does not give the commission power to make any order requiring the performance of any act which is unjust, unreasonable, or in violation of any law of this state or the United States. Any telephone company which fails to comply with any order issued pursuant to section 4905.381 of the Revised Code shall forfeit and pay to the state not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars. Each day’s continuance of such failure is a separate offense. The commission shall forthwith direct the attorney general to commence and prosecute an action to recover the forfeitures provided for in this section. Such action shall be prosecuted in the name of the state and may be brought either in the court of common pleas of the county in which such telephone company has its principal office or in the court of common pleas of Franklin county. Moneys recovered by such action shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund. On and after October 2, 1953, sections 4905.37 and 4905.38 of the Revised Code shall not apply to telephone companies, and sections 4905.54 and 4905.57 of the Revised Code shall not apply to orders issued pursuant to this section.
Repealed by 128th General Assembly File No. 43, SB 162, § 2, eff. 9/13/2010.
4905.381 [Repealed Effective 9/13/2010] Ordering repairs and improvements in telephone service.
Whenever the public utilities commission finds after hearing in any proceedings instituted in the manner provided in section 4905.26 of the Revised Code that the service or equipment, or any part thereof, furnished by a telephone company is inadequate, insufficient, inefficient, or improper, or that the service of such company cannot be obtained in any part of its operating area, the commission shall determine the service and equipment thereafter to be furnished, installed and used, and prescribe the same by appropriate order to be served upon such company. Whenever the commission finds after hearing in any proceedings instituted in the manner provided in section 4905.26 of the Revised Code that repairs, improvements or additions to the plant or equipment of a telephone company should reasonably be made in order to promote the convenience or welfare of the public or of employees or in order to secure adequate service the commission shall determine the repairs, improvements and additions to be made, and prescribe the same by appropriate order to be served upon such company. Whenever the commission finds after hearing in any proceedings instituted in the manner provided in section 4905.26 of the Revised Code that the rules, regulations or practices of any telephone company with respect to its public service are unjust or unreasonable, the commission shall determine the rules, regulations and practices thereafter to be adopted and observed, and prescribe the same by appropriate order to be served upon such company. The telephone company against which any order issued pursuant to this section is made shall comply with such order within the time stated in the order. This section does not give the commission power to make any order requiring the performance of any act which is unjust, unreasonable, or in violation of any law of this state or the United States. Any telephone company which fails to comply with any order issued pursuant to section 4905.381 of the Revised Code shall forfeit and pay to the state not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars. Each day’s continuance of such failure is a separate offense. The commission shall forthwith direct the attorney general to commence and prosecute an action to recover the forfeitures provided for in this section. Such action shall be prosecuted in the name of the state and may be brought either in the court of common pleas of the county in which such telephone company has its principal office or in the court of common pleas of Franklin county. Moneys recovered by such action shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund. On and after October 2, 1953, sections 4905.37 and 4905.38 of the Revised Code shall not apply to telephone companies, and sections 4905.54 and 4905.57 of the Revised Code shall not apply to orders issued pursuant to this section.
Repealed by 128th General Assembly File No. 43, SB 162, § 2, eff. 9/13/2010.
