Colorado § 40-3-108 - Rates for long and short distances.
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§ 40-3-108. Rates for long and short distances.
No telephone public utility subject to articles 1 to 7 of this title shall charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transmission of any long distance message or conversation for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line or route in the same direction within this state, the shorter being included within the longer distance, or charge any greater compensation for a through service than the aggregate of the intermediate rates or tolls subject to articles 1 to 7 of this title. Upon application to the commission, a telephone public utility may be authorized by the commission to charge less for a longer than a shorter distance service for the transmission of messages or conversations in special cases, after investigation; and the commission may from time to time prescribe the extent to which such telephone public utility may be relieved from the operation and requirements of this section.
Source: L. 13: p. 473, § 20. C.L. § 2931. CSA: C. 137, § 21. CRS 53: § 115-3-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 115-3-8. L. 69: p. 932, § 17. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1793, § 8, effective July 1.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-3-108 ("Rates for long and short distances.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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