§ 923. — State regulation of telephone service.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC923]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 31--RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELEPHONE SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER II--RURAL TELEPHONE SERVICE
Sec. 923. State regulation of telephone service
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to deprive any
State commission, board, or other agency of jurisdiction, under any
State law, now or hereafter effective, to regulate telephone service
which is not subject to regulation by the Federal Communications
Commission, under the Communications Act of 1934 [47 U.S.C. 151 et
seq.], including the rates for such service.
(May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title II, Sec. 202, as added Oct. 28, 1949, ch.
776, Sec. 5, 63 Stat. 948.)
References in Text
The Communications Act of 1934, referred to in text, is act June 19,
1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, as amended, which is classified
principally to chapter 5 (Sec. 151 et seq.) of Title 47, Telegraphs,
Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs. For complete classification of this Act
to the Code, see section 609 of Title 47 and Tables.
