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1995 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL NO. 2290
Offered January 23, 1995
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-241.01, relating to local exchange telephone service; contiguous exchanges.
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Patrons--Barlow, Councill and Ingram
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Referred to Committee on Corporations, Insurance and Banking
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 56-241.01 as follows:

§ 56-241.01. Rates of telephone companies between contiguous exchanges.

Every telephone company providing local exchange telephone service shall provide toll free, flat rate service between all contiguous exchanges. No initial flat rate increase resulting from the removal of toll charges shall exceed fifty percent of revenues from the toll routes eliminated pursuant to this section.