Title 57, Utility Regulation

The Residential Service Protection Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. All moneys in the fund are appropriated to the Public Utility Commission to carry out th…

(1) From moneys collected as a surcharge under ORS 759.685, the Public Utility Commission may expend moneys on marketing and outreach activities as is necessary to increase the participation rate in the plan of assistance established by the commission under section 6, chapter 290…

As used in ORS 759.693 to 759.698, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Adaptive equipment” means equipment that permits a person with a disability, other than a person who is hard of hearing or speech impaired, to communicate effectively on the telephone. (2) “Applicant” …

It is recognized that a large number of people in this state, through no fault of their own, are unable to utilize telecommunication equipment due to the inability to hear or speak well enough or due to other disabilities. It is also recognized that present technology and service…

(1) With the advice of the Telecommunication Devices Access Program Advisory Committee, the Public Utility Commission shall establish and administer a statewide program to: (a) Purchase and distribute assistive telecommunication devices to persons who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard o…

(1) A Telecommunication Devices Access Program Advisory Committee is established to advise the Public Utility Commission on the general development, implementation and administration of the Telecommunication Devices Access Program. (2) The Telecommunication Devices Access Program…

(1) The Public Utility Commission shall employ a coordinator for the Telecommunication Devices Access Program, who shall be primarily responsible for: (a) The distribution and maintenance of assistive telecommunication devices and adaptive equipment; (b) The provision of telecomm…

(1)(a) In order to be eligible to receive assistive telecommunication devices, adaptive equipment or communication facilitator services, individuals must be certified as deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing or speech impaired by a licensed physician, physician associate, nurse pract…

As used in ORS 759.700 to 759.720: (1) “Information provider” means any person, company or corporation that operates an information delivery service on a pay-per-call basis. (2) “Information delivery service” means any telephone-recorded messages, interactive programs or other in…

(1) An information provider that does business in this state shall include a preamble in its program messages. (2) The preamble must: (a) Describe the service that the program provides. (b) Advise the caller of the price per call, including: (A) Any per minute charge; (B) Any fla…

(1) An information provider that advertises pay-per-call services that are broadcast by radio or television, contained in home videos or that appear on movie screens must include an announcement that accurately represents the price of the service being advertised. The announcemen…

(1) Local exchange carriers shall make information delivery service blocking available to all customers as soon as such a system becomes technically available to local exchange carriers. Local exchange carriers shall notify customers of such a blocking service when available. (2)…

(1) Any customer, telecommunications utility or local exchange carrier who suffers damages from a violation of ORS 646.608, 646.639 and 759.700 to 759.720 by an information provider has a cause of action against such information provider. The court may award the greater of three …

(1) The Public Utility Commission may by rule assume primary responsibility for resolving consumer complaints relating to changes in a consumer’s telecommunications carrier, as defined in ORS 759.400, in violation of federal laws, federal regulations or Federal Communications Com…

(1) Any telecommunications utility which does, or causes or permits to be done, any matter, act or thing prohibited by this chapter or ORS chapter 756, 757 or 758 or omits to do any act, matter or thing required to be done by such statutes, is liable to the person injured thereby…

(1) Any telecommunications utility violating ORS 759.260 commits a Class A violation. Violation of ORS 759.260 by an officer or agent of a telecommunications utility is a Class D violation. (2) Violation of ORS 759.275 is a specific fine violation punishable by a fine of not more…