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ORS 759.570

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 177 Or. App. 379 - At&T Communications of Pacific Northwest, Inc. v. City of Eugene (2001)

Most recently applied in 182 Or. App. 559 - Beaver Creek Cooperative Telephone Co. v. Public Utility Commission (July 2002)

1987 c.447 §67; 2005 c.232 §31

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(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.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.