§10 — Title 47 Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs | U.S. Code

Summary

If a telegraph company that followed the earlier rules extends its line to meet a covered railroad or telegraph company’s station, it has the right to connect where the lines meet. The other company must allow that connection so messages can be passed quickly and conveniently. Those railroad and telegraph companies must run their lines and handle traffic so everyone gets the same access and service. They must send, receive, and exchange business with connecting lines on equal, fair terms and must not favor or harm any person or company.

Title 47, §10

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Whenever any telegraph company which shall have accepted the provisions of sections 1 to 6 and 8 11 See References in Text note below. of this title, prior to the effective date of the repeal of such sections, shall extend its line to any station or office of a telegraph line belonging to any one of said railroad or telegraph companies, referred to in section 9 of this title, said telegraph company so extending its line shall have the right and said railroad or telegraph company shall allow the line of said telegraph company so extending its line to connect with the telegraph line of said railroad or telegraph company to which it is extended at the place where their lines may meet, for the prompt and convenient interchange of telegraph business between said companies; and such railroad and telegraph companies, referred to in section 9 of this title, shall so operate their respective telegraph lines as to afford equal facilities to all, without discrimination in favor of or against any person, company, or corporation whatever, and shall receive, deliver, and exchange business with connecting telegraph lines on equal terms, and affording equal facilities, and without discrimination for or against any one of such connecting lines; and such exchange of business shall be on terms just and equitable.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Sections 1 to 6 and 8 of this title, referred to in text, were repealed by act July 16, 1947, ch. 256, § 1, 61 Stat. 327.

Amendments

1954—Act Sept. 3, 1954, amended section to make it clear that the rights and obligations of companies which accepted benefits under former sections 1 to 6 and 8 of this title, which have been repealed, continue irrespective of the repeal.

§10 Equal Facilities to Connecting Lines; Discrimination in Rates