District Of Columbia § 34-1831 - Pay telephone service providers.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 34-1831 — Pay telephone service providers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-1831. Pay telephone service providers.
34-1831The Public Service Commission shall have the power and authority to prescribe rules and regulations for the operation, maintenance, and location of outdoor pay telephones in the District of Columbia.
The Commission shall, by rules or regulations, establish standards:
To certify a pay telephone service provider seeking to provide pay telephone services in the District of Columbia;
For the registration, renewal of a registration for a pay telephone, and transfer of ownership of a registered pay telephone;
For the installation and removal of a pay telephone;
To investigate a consumer complaint regarding pay telephone service; and
to establish operating requirements for all outdoor pay telephones.
The Commission shall by regulation or order prescribe procedures for reviewing any complaint relating to pay telephone services in the District of Columbia. The regulation or order shall include provisions for a formal hearing, decision, and appeal arising from any complaint.
In weighing evidence regarding whether a pay telephone constitutes a public nuisance, the Public Service Commission shall give great weight to the:
Written recommendation of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission in which the pay telephone is located or proposed to be located; and
Written statement or testimony of a member of the Metropolitan Police Department.
For the purpose of this section only, great weight means that, unless there is a compelling reason to do otherwise, the Public Service Commission shall defer to the opinion of the Metropolitan Police Department or Advisory Neighborhood Commission.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-1831 ("Pay telephone service providers.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. 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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