Chapter 5. Telephone and Telegraph Service
Article 1. General Provisions
- § 46-5-1. Exercise of Power of Eminent Domain By Telephone and Telegraph Companies; Placement of Posts and Other Fixtures; Regulation of Construction of Fixtures, Posts, and Wires Near Railroad Tracks; Liability of Telegraph and Telephone Companies For Damages
- § 46-5-2. Avoiding Or Attempting to Avoid Charges For Use of Telecommunication Service
- § 46-5-3. Making, Possessing, Selling, Allowing Use Of, Or Publishing Assembly Plans For Devices, Equipment, Or Apparatus For Committing Theft of Telecommunications Service Or For Concealing Origin Or Destination of Any Telecommunication
- § 46-5-4. Seizure and Disposal of Devices, Equipment, Or Any Plan Or Instruction Used For Committing Theft of Telecommunications Service
- § 46-5-5. Inclusion of Local Exchanges 495 and 567 In Area Code 404
- § 46-5-6. [Exclusive Power and Authority]
Article 3. Telegraph Service
- § 46-5-140. Definitions
- § 46-5-141. Petition For Charter of Telegraph Company; Qualified Petitioners; Contents of Petition
- § 46-5-142. Filing Fee For Petition For Charter; Public Service Commission to Review Capitalization of Proposed Company; Issuance of License to Open Stock-Subscription Books
- § 46-5-143. Call of Organizational Meeting to Elect Directors; Notice of Meeting; Voting By Subscribers of Capital Stock; Minimum Number of Georgia Residents As Directors
- § 46-5-144. Filing Report of Organization Meeting With Secretary of State; Duplicate Copy of Report; Issuance and Recording of Certificate of Organization; Time Limit For Organization of Corporation
- § 46-5-145. Amendment of Charter
- § 46-5-146. Powers of Telegraph Corporations Generally
- § 46-5-147. Duty of Telegraph Companies to Receive Dispatches and Messages and to Transmit and Deliver Them With Impartiality, Good Faith, and Due Diligence
- § 46-5-148. Territorial Extent of Telegraph Company's Duty to Deliver Dispatches and Messages
- § 46-5-149. Venue For Actions Against Telegraph Companies; Service of Process
Article 4. Telecommunications and Competition Development
- § 46-5-160. Short Title
- § 46-5-161. Legislative Findings; Intent
- § 46-5-162. Definitions
- § 46-5-163. Certificates of Authority
- § 46-5-164. Interconnection Among Certificated Local Exchange Companies
- § 46-5-165. Alternative Regulation of Rates, Terms, and Conditions
- § 46-5-166. Rates For Basic Local Exchange Services
- § 46-5-167. Universal Access Fund
- § 46-5-168. Jurisdiction and Authority of Commission
- § 46-5-169. Company Obligations Associated With Alternative Regulation
- § 46-5-170. Access to Local Telephone Numbering Resources and Assignments
- § 46-5-171. Local Call Charges Based On Duration Or Time of Call Prohibited
- § 46-5-171.1. Written Authorization Required By Customer Prior to Being Charged For Service Initiated By a Third Party
- § 46-5-172. Annual Report of Tier 1 Company's Investment Commitment
- § 46-5-173. Unpublished Telephone Identification
- § 46-5-174. Commission's Annual Report to General Assembly
Article 5. Telecommunications Marketing Act of 1998
- § 46-5-180. Short Title
- § 46-5-181. Definitions
- § 46-5-182. Certification of Telecommunications Companies Which Bill For Or Solicit Intrastate Telecommunications Services
- § 46-5-183. Procedures For Confirmation of Changes In Selection of a Primary Local Exchange Or Long Distance Carrier Generated By Telemarketing
- § 46-5-184. Contents of Letter of Agency
- § 46-5-185. Investigation and Reporting Requirments
- § 46-5-186. Time Limit On Certain Actions of Local Exchange Carrier
- § 46-5-187. Abusive Telemarketing Acts Or Practices
- § 46-5-188. Forgery Or Falsification Prohibited
- § 46-5-189. Penalty For Willful Violation of Article
- § 46-5-190. Factual Findings By Public Service Commission
- § 46-5-191. Cause of Action For Damages Resulting From Violations of This Article
- § 46-5-192. Construction