§ 477.10 — Definitions

Iowa § 477.10

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XI: NATURAL RESOURCES
• Ch. 477: TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONES — CABLE SYSTEMS

Text

1. a. “Local exchange”, within the meaning of this subchapter, shall refer to a telephone
line or lines or to a telephone switchboard or switchboards operating by virtue of a franchise
granted by a city furnishing telephonic communication between two or more members of the
public within the same city, village, community, locality or neighborhood, which said line or
lines or switchboard or switchboards shall be under the same management and control.
b. “Local exchange” within the meaning of this subchapter shall not include or refer to
privately owned or leased lines or switchboards, operated and used by members of the public
other than telephone or telegraph companies as a public utility by which the public is offered
telephonic service.
2. “Localexchangecompany”withinthemeaningofthissubchapter,shallrefertoanyone
or more individuals, firms or corporations operating one or more local exchanges as defined
in this section.
3. “Long distance company” within the meaning of this subchapter shall refer to and
includeoneormorepersons,firmsorcorporationsoperatingconnectinglinesbetweentwoor
more local exchanges, one or more of which local exchanges are owned by a local telephone
company other than such person, firm or corporation, over which line or lines telephonic
communication is had between members of the public connected with said local exchanges.

Legislative History

[C35, §8308-f1; C39, §8308.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §488.10; C77, 79, 81, §477.10]