Minnesota § 237.082 - TELECOMMUNICATION RATE AND SERVICE GOALS

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 237.082 — TELECOMMUNICATION RATE AND SERVICE GOALS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 237.082. TELECOMMUNICATION RATE AND SERVICE GOALS

When setting rates, adopting rules, or issuing orders related to telecommunication matters that affect deployment of the infrastructure, the commission may apply the goals of:

(1) achieving economically efficient investment in:

(i) higher speed telecommunication services; and

(ii) greater capacity for voice, video, and data transmission; and

(2) just and reasonable rates.

The department may apply the same goals in its regulation of and recommendations regarding telecommunication services.

History:

1997 c 223 s 4; 1Sp2001 c 4 art 6 s 56

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 237.082 ("TELECOMMUNICATION RATE AND SERVICE GOALS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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