66-1,143. Radio common carriers; defined; limitation of KCC jurisdiction. - Kansas Statutes

66-1,143

Chapter 66.--PUBLIC UTILITIES Article 1.--POWERS OF STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION

      66-1,143.   Radio common carriers; defined; limitation of KCC jurisdiction.(a) As used in thissection and K.S.A. 66-1,145 and amendments thereto, "radiocommon carrier" shall includeall persons and associations of persons, whether incorporated or not,operating a public "for hire" radio service engaged in the business ofproviding a service of radio communication, including cellular radio,which is one-way, two-way or multiple,between mobile and base stations, between mobile and land stations,including land line telephones, between mobile stations or between landstations, but not engaged in the business of providing a public land linemessage telephone service or a public message telegraph service within thisstate.

      (b)   Except as provided in this subsection and K.S.A.66-1,145 and amendmentsthereto, no radio common carrier shall be subject to the jurisdiction,regulation, supervision and control of the state corporation commission.The state corporation commission shall have the power and authority grantedby K.S.A. 66-1,145 and amendments thereto and the power and authority toregulate and control radio common carriers whenever it is necessary to protectthe public interest against cross-subsidization of competitive goods orservices by monopoly goods and services.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 302, § 1;L. 1985, ch. 224, § 4; L. 1985, ch. 228, § 1;L. 1987, ch. 256, § 2;L. 1988, ch. 264, § 2; July 1.