Missouri § 392.185 Purpose of chapter.

Missouri Statutes

§ 392.185 — Purpose of chapter.

Missouri § 392.185

Title XXVINCORPORATION AND REGULATION OF CERTAIN UTILITIES AND CARRIERS

Ch. 392Telephone and Telegraph Companies

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 392.185 (2026).

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The provisions of this chapter shall be construed to:

(1)Promote universally available and widely affordable telecommunications services;

(2)Maintain and advance the efficiency and availability of telecommunications services;

(3)Promote diversity in the supply of telecommunications services and products throughout the state of Missouri;

(4)Ensure that customers pay only reasonable charges for telecommunications service;

(5)Permit flexible regulation of competitive telecommunications companies and competitive telecommunications services;

(6)Allow full and fair competition to function as a substitute for regulation when consistent with the protection of ratepayers and otherwise consistent with the public interest;

(7)Promote parity of urban and rural telecommunications s

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The provisions of this chapter shall be construed to:

(1) Promote universally available and widely affordable telecommunications services;

(2) Maintain and advance the efficiency and availability of telecommunications services;

(3) Promote diversity in the supply of telecommunications services and products throughout the state of Missouri;

(4) Ensure that customers pay only reasonable charges for telecommunications service;

(5) Permit flexible regulation of competitive telecommunications companies and competitive telecommunications services;

(6) Allow full and fair competition to function as a substitute for regulation when consistent with the protection of ratepayers and otherwise consistent with the public interest;

(7) Promote parity of urban and rural telecommunications services;

(8) Promote economic, educational, health care and cultural enhancements; and

(9) Protect consumer privacy.