Telegraph and telephone corporations may construct a telegraph or telephone line and erect the necessary fixtures along, or over, or under the line of any public highway, the streets of any village, town, or city, across, or over, or under rivers, or any land belonging to the state, or along, across, or under county roads, […]
Any railroad company incorporated by or under the laws of or operating lines of railroad within this state, and operating telegraph and telephone lines in connection therewith, upon filing its assent to this chapter in the office of the secretary of state, shall thereby become clothed with the rights, powers, and duties provided by this […]
Any village or city within which such line may be constructed shall have all reasonable police powers to regulate the construction, maintenance, or operation of the line within its limits, including the right to exact rentals for the use of its streets and to limit the rates to be charged; provided, that such rentals and […]
It is lawful for telephone and electric light companies to consolidate into one (1) corporation, or partially consolidate or cooperate in such manner as the respective corporations may determine, with the concurrence of the stockholders of each; but the rights and privileges conferred by this section shall be subject to revocation and repeal.
No telegraph or telephone company, or other such company, shall be permitted to attach its lines to, or otherwise use, the poles of any other telegraph or telephone company without the consent of such company being first had and obtained.
Every telephone company doing business within this state, and engaged in a general telephone business, shall supply all applicants for telephone connection and facilities, without discrimination or partiality; provided, that such applicants comply or offer to comply with the reasonable regulations of the company. No such company shall impose any condition or restriction upon any […]
In consideration of the right-of-way over public property pursuant to §§ 65-21-101 and 65-21-201, every telegraph or telephone corporation shall, in the case of war, insurrection, or civil commotion of any kind, and for the arrest of criminals, give immediate dispatch, at the usual rates of charge, to any message connected therewith of any officer […]
All other messages, including those received from other telegraph or telephone companies, shall be transmitted in order of their delivery, correctly, and without unreasonable delay, and at the usual rates, and shall be kept strictly confidential, subject, however, to disclosure in any legal proceedings; provided, that arrangements may be made with the publishers of newspapers […]
Every telegraph or telephone company doing business in this state must, under a penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) for each and every refusal so to do, transmit over its wires to localities on its lines, for any individual or corporation or other telegraph or telephone company, such messages, dispatches, or correspondence, as may be […]
It is unlawful for any person to damage or obstruct any telegraph or telephone poles, wires, fixtures, or other apparatus or appliances, or to impede or impair the service of any telegraph or telephone line; or to connect by wire, or other means, with any such line, so as to hear, or be in a […]
It is the duty of any judge of the court of general sessions who knows of any offenses under this chapter to forthwith issue a warrant for the arrest of such person, and have such offender brought before the judge for trial.
Any person who fails to relinquish a telephone party line or a public pay telephone after having been requested to do so to permit another to place an emergency call to a fire department or police department, or for medical aid or ambulance service, commits a Class C misdemeanor. It is a defense to a […]
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the chief law enforcement officer of any county, city or town, or such law enforcement officer’s designee, may by written request require a telephone company employee designated by the company to cut, reroute or divert telephone lines in any emergency where a person or persons barricade themselves, or where […]
Any telephone call made between two (2) points in the same county in Tennessee shall be classified as toll-free and shall not be billed to any customer. This section shall apply to all companies or entities providing telephone service in this state as public utilities, including, but not limited to, telephone companies regulated by the […]
Funding for the Tennessee relay services/telecommunications devices access program (TRS/TDAP) programs shall be provided by the state emergency communications board. Such funding shall not exceed the total cost of the TRS/TDAP program in 2012 unless approved by the fiscal review committee. The Tennessee public utility commission may create a reserve for the TRS/TDAP program which […]
A cellular or other wireless telecommunications service provider or other person who proceeds to construct a new tower shall submit the following information to the comptroller of the treasury: The location of the tower site which shall include the county and the municipality, if appropriate, and the parcel identification number used by the local assessor […]
An individual commits an offense if the individual knowingly prevents another individual from placing a telephone call to 911 or from requesting assistance in an emergency from a law enforcement agency, medical facility, or other agency or entity the primary purpose of which is to provide for the safety of individuals. An individual commits an […]
