Florida Statute 364.1 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XXVII
RAILROADS AND OTHER REGULATED UTILITIES

Chapter 364
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

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F.S. 364.01

364.01 Powers of commission, legislative intent.—

(1) The Florida Public Service Commission shall exercise over and in relation to telecommunications companies the powers conferred by this chapter.

(2) It is the legislative intent to give exclusive jurisdiction in all matters set forth in this chapter to the Florida Public Service Commission in regulating telecommunications companies, and such preemption shall supersede any local or special act or municipal charter where any conflict of authority may exist. However, this chapter does not affect the authority and powers granted in ¹s. 166.231(9) or s. 337.401.

(3) Communications activities that are not regulated by the Florida Public Service Commission are subject to this state’s generally applicable business regulation and deceptive trade practices and consumer protection laws, as enforced by the appropriate state authority or through actions in the judicial system. This chapter does not limit the availability to any party of any remedy or defense under state or federal antitrust laws. The Legislature finds that the competitive provision of telecommunications services, including local exchange telecommunications service, is in the public interest and has provided customers with freedom of choice, encouraged the introduction of new telecommunications service, encouraged technological innovation, and encouraged investment in telecommunications infrastructure.

History.—ss. 1-4, ch. 6186, 1911; ss. 1-6, ch. 6187, 1911; s. 1, ch. 6525, 1913; RGS 4393; CGL 6357; s. 1, ch. 63-279; s. 1, ch. 65-52; s. 1, ch. 67-541; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 1, 32, ch. 80-36; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 25, ch. 83-218; ss. 6, 7, ch. 89-163; ss. 1, 48, 49, ch. 90-244; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 5, ch. 95-403; s. 2, ch. 2003-32; s. 10, ch. 2005-132; s. 2, ch. 2011-36.

¹Note.—Repealed by s. 38, ch. 2000-260.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 364.01

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 364.01.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 364.01

Total Results: 28

Fla. Dept. of Rev. v. City of Gainesville

918 So. 2d 250, 2005 WL 3310297

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 8, 2005 | Docket: 1361509

Cited 58 times | Published

investment in telecommunications infrastructure." § 364.01(3), Fla. Stat. (2004). However, under the law

Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Deason

632 So. 2d 1377, 1994 WL 70104

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 1994 | Docket: 1514012

Cited 44 times | Published

Co., 54 F.R.D. 44, 46 (N.D.Cal. 1971). [8] Section 364.01(3), Florida Statutes, (1991) provides in pertinent

GTC, INC. v. Edgar

967 So. 2d 781, 2007 WL 2492349

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 6, 2007 | Docket: 1454095

Cited 43 times | Published

statutory provision contained in chapter 364. Section 364.01(4)(a), Florida Statutes (2005), requires *788

BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. v. Town of Palm Beach

252 F.3d 1169, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 10837, 2001 WL 567711

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 25, 2001 | Docket: 396702

Cited 27 times | Published

Florida State Law Under Florida Statutes § 364.01(2), the Florida Public Service Commission (“FPSC”)

Phantom of Clearwater v. Pinellas County

894 So. 2d 1011, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 184, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 205

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 14, 2005 | Docket: 1768416

Cited 22 times | Published

the field of telecommunication companies. See § 364.01, Fla. Stat. (2003); Gulf Power Co., 635 So.2d

Southern Bell T. & T. Co. v. Mobile America Corp., Inc.

291 So. 2d 199, 1974 Fla. LEXIS 4355

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 27, 1974 | Docket: 1704847

Cited 19 times | Published

understandable in view of the provisions of F.S. § 364.01(2), F.S.A. granting exclusive jurisdiction of

Santa Rosa County v. Gulf Power Co.

635 So. 2d 96, 1994 WL 101078

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 30, 1994 | Docket: 1705648

Cited 15 times | Published

state laws. Id. at 590-91. In our judgment, section 364.01(2), Florida Statutes (1989), provides an express

Level 3 Communications, LLC v. Jacobs

841 So. 2d 447, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 191, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 272, 2003 WL 747419

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 2003 | Docket: 1234108

Cited 13 times | Published

to regulate telecommunications of Florida. See § 364.01, Fla. Stat. (2001); Florida Interexchange Carriers

BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. v. City of Coral Springs

42 F. Supp. 2d 1304, 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1808, 1999 WL 149769

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 25, 1999 | Docket: 2369167

Cited 10 times | Published

a statewide administrative agency. Fla. Stat. § 364.01. This exclusive jurisdiction of the PSC preempts

Browning v. Sarasota Alliance

968 So. 2d 637, 2007 WL 3170111

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 31, 2007 | Docket: 2531657

Cited 8 times | Published

preemption based on the following language of section 364.01(2), Florida Statutes (1989): "It is the legislative

FL. INTEREXCHANGE CARRIERS v. Clark

678 So. 2d 1267, 1996 WL 473317

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 22, 1996 | Docket: 1470521

Cited 8 times | Published

telecommunications service" to be in the public interest. § 364.01(3), Fla. Stat. (1995). Under the revised law,

Florida Cable Television Ass'n v. Deason

635 So. 2d 14, 19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 180, 1994 Fla. LEXIS 488, 1994 WL 124312

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 14, 1994 | Docket: 1705650

Cited 8 times | Published

Commission has a broader, overall duty to regulate. See § 364.01(3)(a)-(f), Fla. Stat. (1991). The Commission's

Crist v. Jaber

908 So. 2d 426, 2005 WL 1577998

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 2005 | Docket: 1724774

Cited 6 times | Published

164(1)(b), Fla. Stat. (2003). Further, under section 364.01(4)(a), the Commission has an ongoing duty to

Sprint-Florida, Inc. v. Jaber

885 So. 2d 286, 2004 WL 2051837

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 15, 2004 | Docket: 1286739

Cited 6 times | Published

definition of a local calling area derives from section 364.01(4)(b), (g), and (i), Florida Statutes (2002)

Zingale v. Crossings at Fleming Island Community Development District

960 So. 2d 20, 2007 WL 1319256

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 8, 2007 | Docket: 2530855

Cited 4 times | Published

promote any of the goals set forth above from section 364.01, Florida Statutes, for the benefit of the municipal

City of Gainesville v. Crapo

953 So. 2d 557, 2007 WL 437219

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 12, 2007 | Docket: 1712814

Cited 4 times | Published

municipalities, was to promote the goals set forth in section 364.01(3), Florida Statutes,[3] municipalities can

Florida Public Telecommunications Association, Inc. v. City Of Miami Beach

321 F.3d 1046, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 2699

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 13, 2003 | Docket: 1425182

Cited 4 times | Published

pay phones located on private property under section 364.01, Florida Statutes; (2) whether a municipality

BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. v. Town of Palm Beach

127 F. Supp. 2d 1348, 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16904, 1999 WL 33229296

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 1999 | Docket: 2379265

Cited 4 times | Published

a statewide administrative agency. Fla. Stat. § 364.01. This exclusive jurisdiction of the PSC preempts

GTC, INC. v. Garcia

791 So. 2d 452, 2000 WL 33381431

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 16, 2000 | Docket: 1655869

Cited 3 times | Published

regulation. Moreover, the Commission maintains that section 364.01(3) grants it regulatory oversight to promote

Florida Interexchange Carriers v. Beard

624 So. 2d 248, 1993 WL 365714

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 16, 1993 | Docket: 1517868

Cited 3 times | Published

to regulate telecommunication common carriers. § 364.01(2), Fla. Stat. (1991). This case arose after GTE

Verizon Florida, Inc. v. Jaber

889 So. 2d 712, 2004 WL 1944461

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 2, 2004 | Docket: 1488205

Cited 1 times | Published

ICM-FL model is acceptable. See 47 C.F.R. § 51.505; § 364.01(4)(a), Fla. Stat. (2002). As the Commission points

Bellsouth Telecommunications v. Town of Palm Beach

252 F.3d 1169

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 25, 2001 | Docket: 396701

Cited 1 times | Published

Florida State Law Under Florida Statutes § 364.01(2), the Florida Public Service Commission (“FPSC”)

Executive Services of Miami, Inc. v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.

514 F. Supp. 430, 1981 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12322

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 13, 1981 | Docket: 1786632

Cited 1 times | Published

before the Public Service Commission. See Fla.Stat. 364.01; Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co

Florida Public Telecommunications Ass'n v. City of Miami Beach

321 F.3d 1046, 2003 WL 302103

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 13, 2003 | Docket: 65655213

Published

pay phones located on private property under section 364.01, Florida Statutes; (2) whether a municipality

Broward County v. BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.

820 So. 2d 1001, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 8754, 2002 WL 1369550

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 26, 2002 | Docket: 64816299

Published

fee under state law. The court first examined section 364.01(2), Florida Statutes (1999), which reads: It

Orange County v. Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc.

812 So. 2d 475, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 2914, 2002 WL 360026

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 8, 2002 | Docket: 64813867

Published

Florida Public Service Commission *479(“PSC”). See § 364.01, Fla. Stat. (1999). The PSC sets BellSouth’s rates

Teleco Communications Co. v. Clark

695 So. 2d 304, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 283, 1997 Fla. LEXIS 685

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 22, 1997 | Docket: 64774187

Published

order the transfer of ownership of the wire. Section 364.01(3)(a), *309Florida Statutes (1993), charges

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 2, 1996 | Docket: 3256421

Published

substantially the following question: Does section 364.01, Florida Statutes, preclude a municipality