Title 34 — Public Utilities.
37 chapters · 573 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 34-2001 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Bell Operating Company” (“BOC”) means Bell Atlantic Company. (2) “Cable” means coaxial cable, copper wire, fiber optic telecommunications cable, or other tangible linear transmission medium that may be used in lieu of any of the fo…
D.C. Code § 34-2002 Regulation of local exchange carriers
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(a) The Public Service Commission may, upon petition by the incumbent local exchange carrier and pursuant to procedures developed by the PSC, reclassify any telecommunications service offered by the incumbent local exchange carrier. (b) Pursuant to the federal Telecommunications …
D.C. Code § 34-2003 Universal Service Trust Fund
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(a) The Public Service Commission shall establish a Universal Service Trust Fund, and determine those services which shall constitute universal service in the District of Columbia, the costs of providing universal service, and the amount of subsidy needed to maintain the Universa…
D.C. Code § 34-2003.01 Cases in process
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Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the PSC from proceeding with respect to a formal case in process before the Commission so long as it is not inconsistent with the requirements of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996.
D.C. Code § 34-2004 Access to public ways
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(a) Any telecommunications provider in the District shall have the right to utilize the public right-of-ways of the District for installation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and operation of its telecommunications system on terms and conditions that are competitively neutral; …
D.C. Code § 34-2005 Access to buildings
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The Public Service Commission shall have the authority to promulgate rules to ensure that access to public and privately owned buildings is afforded in a manner which does not unjustly or unreasonably discriminate between or among providers of telecommunications services. The Com…
D.C. Code § 34-2006 Exemptions
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(a) This chapter shall not apply to cable television services performed pursuant to an existing cable television franchise agreement with the District of Columbia which is in effect on September 9, 1996. To the extent that a cable television company seeks to provide local exchang…
D.C. Code § 34-2007 Taxation of local exchange providers
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Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, each local exchange carrier in the District of Columbia shall be subject to the same District of Columbia taxes and fees and shall be entitled to the same tax exemptions, including, but not limited to, personal property taxes. For purp…
D.C. Code § 34-2008 Implementation policy
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(a) In the implementation of this chapter, it shall be the policy of the District government to promote the hiring, education, and training of District residents in every facet of telecommunications endeavor in the District. (b) Pursuant to this chapter, it shall be the policy of…