Title 37, Public Utilities

Regulation of local exchange services; certificates of public convenience and necessity; concurrent certificates. (a) Except for those telecommunications companies that as of July 1, 2015, have a valid certificate of public convenience and necessity previously issued by the commi…

Determination of competitive services. (a) Upon petition by any telecommunications company or pursuant to the commission's own motion, the commission may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, find and conclude that a telecommunications service is subject to competition or th…

Price regulation of noncompetitive essential services. (a) Prices for telecommunications services which have been determined by the legislature or the commission to be noncompetitive essential telecommunications services shall be regulated by the commission in accordance with thi…

Price schedules. (a) A local exchange company shall post on its website and file in electronic format to the commission price schedules showing all noncompetitive essential telecommunications services terms, conditions and prices currently in effect and charged to customers by th…

Regulation of interexchange companies. (a) An interexchange company not authorized to provide intrastate telecommunications service in this state on or before January 1, 1995, shall not provide intrastate interexchange telecommunications services unless it first registers with th…

Commission powers. (a) In addition to the powers exercised pursuant to the provisions of W.S. 37-15-408, the commission has the power to: (i) Investigate the methods and practices of any telecommunications company; (ii) Require any telecommunications company to conform to the law…

Protection of telecommunications consumers. (a) No telecommunications company shall unreasonably discriminate as to customers in prices, terms or conditions of service, or in connection to or with other telecommunications companies. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to p…

Complaint against prices. Any person, and the commission on its own motion, may complain to the commission concerning the reasonableness of the price of any noncompetitive essential telecommunications service or any violation of W.S. 37-15-404. Any notice and hearing of any compl…

Quality of service. (a) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 142, § 2. (b) Any customer, and the commission on its own motion, may complain concerning the quality of service provided by a telecommunications company for noncompetitive essential telecommunications service. A complaint shall …

Annual report. (a) The commission shall with the input and participation of the telecommunications industry and other relevant state departments, boards and agencies prepare and issue an annual report on the status of the telecommunications industry. The report shall be based on …

Applicability of existing law. W.S. 37-2-102, 37-2-104, 37-2-106 through 37-2-109, 37-2-113, 37-2-115 through 37-2-118, 37-2-124, 37-2-125, 37-2-130, 37-2-203, 37-2-205(a), 37-2-209, 37-2-214 through 37-2-216, 37-2-218, 37-3-114, 37-4-101 through 37-4-104, 37-12-120 through 37-12…

Construction with other laws. If the provisions of this chapter conflict with any other statutes, the provisions of this chapter shall control.

Unauthorized change of telecommunications company; unauthorized services; prohibited practices; penalties. (a) No person shall engage in any practice which has the effect of changing any Wyoming consumer's telecommunications company if the change is willfully made without the kno…

Limitation on authority of political subdivision to enter exclusive agreement for provision of telecommunications service or broadband internet access service. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) through (d) of this section, before the governing body of any city or town or …

Universal service fund created; contributions; administration. (a) There is hereby established the universal service fund to be administered in accordance with this section. The fund shall be administered by the commission. All telecommunications companies shall contribute to the…

Universal service fund eligibility and distribution to carriers. (a) Telecommunications companies which use cellular, radio spectrum or other wireless technology to provide essential services to customers who are otherwise eligible to receive universal service support pursuant to…