Washington § 80.36.300 Policy declaration.

Washington Statutes

§ 80.36.300 — Policy declaration.

Washington § 80.36.300

Title 80PUBLIC UTILITIES

Ch. 80.36TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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Wash. Rev. Code § 80.36.300 (2026).

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The legislature declares it is the policy of the state to:

(1)Preserve affordable universal telecommunications service;

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

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

(4)Ensure that rates for noncompetitive telecommunications services do not subsidize the competitive ventures of regulated telecommunications companies;

(5)Promote diversity in the supply of telecommunications services and products in telecommunications markets throughout the state; and

(6)Permit flexible regulation of competitive telecommunications companies and services.

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The legislature declares it is the policy of the state to:

(1) Preserve affordable universal telecommunications service;

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

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

(4) Ensure that rates for noncompetitive telecommunications services do not subsidize the competitive ventures of regulated telecommunications companies;

(5) Promote diversity in the supply of telecommunications services and products in telecommunications markets throughout the state; and

(6) Permit flexible regulation of competitive telecommunications companies and services.