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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including 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Repealed by s. 38, ch. 2000-260.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
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In FONTAINEBLEAU LAS VEGAS HOLDINGS, LLC, v. LLC,, 434 B.R. 716 (S.D. Fla. 2010)

. . . See 3 CollieR on Bankruptcy ¶ 364.01, at 364-3 (Alan N. Resnick & Henry J. . . . CollieR, supra, ¶ 364.01, at 364-3 to -4. . . .

GTC, INC. v. EDGAR,, 967 So. 2d 781 (Fla. 2007)

. . . Section 364.01(4)(a), Florida Statutes (2005), requires the PSC to “[p]rotect the public health, safety . . . the PSC’s authority vis-a-vis ILECs derives in part from the legislative mandate contained in section 364.01 . . . See § 364.01(2), Fla. . . . Additionally, section 364.01(4)(a)-(i) defines the Commission’s scope of authority, including the power . . . The PSC is required by sections 364.051(4)(b) and 364.01(l)(4)(a) to consider the reasonableness of the . . .

ZINGALE, v. CROSSINGS AT FLEMING ISLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, a, 960 So. 2d 20 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . municipal telecommunications services do not promote any of the goals set forth above from section 364.01 . . .

CITY OF GAINESVILLE, v. Ed CRAPO,, 953 So. 2d 557 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . competition by various entities, including municipalities, was to promote the goals set forth in section 364.01 . . . as a matter of law without considering whether the services promoted the goals set forth in section 364.01 . . . II because they were used to provide telecommunication services that promoted the goals of section 364.01 . . . Section 364.01(3), Florida Statutes (2002), provides in part, “The Legislature finds that the competitive . . .

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, v. CITY OF GAINESVILLE,, 918 So. 2d 250 (Fla. 2005)

. . . .” § 364.01(3), Fla. Stat. (2004). . . . municipal telecommunications services do not promote any of the goals set forth above from section 364.01 . . . that, furthermore, since municipalities are not required to further one of the goals stated in section 364.01 . . .

J. CRIST, Jr. v. A. JABER, v. A. AARP, v. A., 908 So. 2d 426 (Fla. 2005)

. . . in my view, undeniable tension and resulting conflict between section 364.164(l)(a)-(b) and section 364.01 . . . consumer “benefits” that is broader than the simple price and affordability construct that drives section 364.01 . . . Section 364.01(4)(a) reiterates the PSC’s ongoing duty to ensure that basic local phone service is available . . . basic local telecommunications services for certain of Florida’s citizens in contravention of section 364.01 . . . However apparent and inevitable the clash between section 364.164(l)(a)-(b) and section 364.01(4)(a) . . . Further, under section 364.01(4)(a), the Commission has an ongoing duty to “ensur[e] that basic local . . . provisions and mandate of section 364.164 and rejecting the argument that it failed to consider section 364.01 . . . this appeal is whether the Commission has acted in accord with the legislative mandates of sections 364.01 . . . See § 364.01(3), (4)(b),(e). . . . discretion in determining that “granting the petitions is consistent with the requirement [of section 364.01 . . .

PHANTOM OF CLEARWATER, INC. d b a v. PINELLAS COUNTY,, 894 So. 2d 1011 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . See § 364.01, Fla. Stat. (2003); Gulf Power Co., 635 So.2d at 101. . . .

SPRINT- FLORIDA, INC. v. A. JABER, AT T LLC, TCG, 885 So. 2d 286 (Fla. 2004)

. . . The exclusive jurisdiction in section 364.01 to regulate telecommunications gives the Commission the . . . the Corn-mission that the Commission’s broad authority to regulate telephone companies under section 364.01 . . . powers and duties granted by the Legislature, overrules this Court’s holding in Beard that section 364.01 . . . The FCC’s Local Competition Order In addition to relying upon section 364.01 for authority, the Commission . . . Section 364.01(2) states, "It is the legislative intent to give exclusive jurisdiction in all matters . . .

VERIZON FLORIDA, INC. v. A. JABER,, 889 So. 2d 712 (Fla. 2004)

. . . . § 51.505; § 364.01(4)(a), Fla. Stat. (2002). . . .

LEVEL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, v. E. JACOBS, Jr., 841 So. 2d 447 (Fla. 2003)

. . . See § 364.01, Fla. Stat. (2001); Florida Interexchange Carriers Ass’n v. . . . the provision of alternative local exchange telecommunications service shall be consistent with s. 364.01 . . . For example, section 364.01(4) gives the PSC broad regulatory powers over the telecommunications industry . . . See § 364.01(4), Fla. Stat. (2001). . . .

FLORIDA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC. a v. CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,, 321 F.3d 1046 (11th Cir. 2003)

. . . exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of pay phones located on private property under section 364.01 . . . municipality has jurisdiction to regulate pay phones located in the public rights-of-way under section 364.01 . . . In relevant part, section 364.01(2), Florida Statutes provides that: It is the legislative intent to . . . The district court ruled that the Right-of-Way Ordinance was not preempted by section 364.01(4), Florida . . . As discussed above, under section 364.01(2), Florida Statutes, local governments retain jurisdiction . . .

BROWARD COUNTY, v. BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., 820 So. 2d 1001 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . The court first examined section 364.01(2), Florida Statutes (1999), which reads: It is the legislative . . .

ORANGE COUNTY, v. BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., 812 So. 2d 475 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . See § 364.01, Fla. Stat. (1999). . . . Section 364.01 provides the PSC with broad regulatory powers regarding the telecommunications industry . . . Specifically, section 364.01(2) provides: It is the legislative intent to give exclusive jurisdiction . . . BellSouth to make over-earnings refunds did not (and could not, based on the limiting language in section 364.01 . . .

BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. v. TOWN OF PALM BEACH, a v. Of,, 252 F.3d 1169 (11th Cir. 2001)

. . . Preemption by Florida State Law Under Florida Statutes § 364.01(2), the Florida Public Service Commission . . . As stated previously, under § 364.01(2), local governments are preempted from regulating telecommunications . . .

GTC, INC. v. GARCIA,, 791 So. 2d 452 (Fla. 2000)

. . . Moreover, the Commission maintains that section 364.01(3) grants it regulatory oversight to promote the . . . For example, section 364.01 still gives the Commission broad regulatory powers with regard to the telecommunications . . . See § 364.01(2), Fla. . . . Additionally, section 364.01(4)(a)-(i) defines the Commission’s scope of authority, including the power . . . section 364.051 indicates that price-regulated companies are exempt from the provisions in section 364.01 . . .

BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. v. TOWN OF PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,, 127 F. Supp. 2d 1348 (S.D. Fla. 1999)

. . . . § 364.01. . . . Stat. § 364.01(2); Fla. Stat. § 337.401. . . .

BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. v. CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA,, 42 F. Supp. 2d 1304 (S.D. Fla. 1999)

. . . . § 364.01. . . . Stat. § 364.01(2); Fla. Stat. § 337.401. . . .

TELECO COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, v. F. CLARK,, 695 So. 2d 304 (Fla. 1997)

. . . Section 364.01(3)(a), Florida Statutes (1993), charges the PSC with exercising its exclusive jurisdiction . . . We therefore conclude that the PSC had the implied authority under section 364.01(3)(a) to order the . . .

FLORIDA INTEREXCHANGE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION, v. F. CLARK,, 678 So. 2d 1267 (Fla. 1996)

. . . . § 364.01(3), Fla. Stat. (1995). . . . Id. § 364.01(4). . . . .

In CANNONSBURG ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATES, LTD. TULLY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. v. CANNONSBURG ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATES, LTD., 72 F.3d 1260 (6th Cir. 1996)

. . . .”); 1 Collier Bankruptcy Man ual ¶ 364.01, at 1 (3d ed. 1995) (“Section 364 now governs all obtaining . . .

In CANNONSBURG ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATES, LTD. TULLY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. v. CANNONSBURG ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATES, LTD., 72 F.3d 1260 (6th Cir. 1996)

. . . .”); 1 Collier Bankruptcy Man ual ¶ 364.01, at 1 (3d ed. 1995) (“Section 364 now governs all obtaining . . .

FLORIDA CABLE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION, v. J. DEASON,, 635 So. 2d 14 (Fla. 1994)

. . . See § 364.01(3)(a)-(f), Fla.Stat. (1991). The Commission’s order gives effect to these purposes. . . .

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, v. GULF POWER COMPANY, d b a ESCAMBIA COUNTY, v. GULF POWER COMPANY,, 635 So. 2d 96 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . In our judgment, section 364.01(2), Florida Statutes (1989), provides an express preemption from county . . .

SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, v. J. DEASON,, 632 So. 2d 1377 (Fla. 1994)

. . . . §§ 364.01 and 364.183, Fla.Stat. (1991). . . . Section 364.01(3), Florida Statutes, (1991) provides in pertinent part: (3) The commission shall exercise . . .

FLORIDA INTEREXCHANGE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION, v. M. BEARD,, 624 So. 2d 248 (Fla. 1993)

. . . . § 364.01(2), Fla.Stat. (1991). . . . We find, however, that section 364.01, Florida Statutes (1991), gives the Commission exclusive jurisdiction . . . The exclusive jurisdiction in section 364.01 to regulate telecommunications gives the Commission the . . . The exclusive jurisdiction in section 364.01 gives the Commission the authority to determine local calling . . . Section 364.01(2), Florida Statutes (1991), provides in pertinent part: It is the legislative intent . . .

DAVIS, v. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE TELEGRAPH COMPANY, a, 755 F. Supp. 1532 (S.D. Fla. 1991)

. . . . §§ 364.01, 364.02(3), 364.03(1), 364.035, 364.04(1), 364.05(1), and 364.19; see also § 350.001 (“The . . .

BEVILLE v. SOUTHERN BELL, 3 Fla. Supp. 2d 142 (Alachua Cty. Ct. 1982)

. . . . §364.01. 2. . . . F.S. §364.01. 3. . . .

M. VRUNO, v. D. SCHWARZWALDER, H. St. St. St. H. St., 600 F.2d 124 (8th Cir. 1979)

. . . . § 364.01. . . . Chapter 364 concludes by stating that: “Violation of the rights established in sections 364.01 to 364.10 . . . forth in chapter 15, the administrative procedure act. 364.07 Application The provisions of sections 364.01 . . . a crime or crimes but only in the same manner and to the same ■ effect as provided for in sections 364.01 . . . Nothing in sections 364.01 to 364.10 shall be construed to otherwise affect relevant proceedings involving . . .

MOBILE AMERICA CORPORATION, v. SOUTHERN BELL TEL. TEL. CO. No., 44 Fla. Supp. 129 (Duval Cty. Cir. Ct. 1976)

. . . at page 202 held that the ruling of this court was “understandable in view of the provisions of F.S. 364.01 . . . See Florida Statutes §§364.01(2), 364.14(2) and 364.15. . . .

ORLANDO COMMUNICATIONS CLUB, v. SOUTHERN BELL TEL. TEL. CO., 41 Fla. Supp. 28 (Duval Cty. Cir. Ct. 1974)

. . . . §364.01(2), Florida Statutes; United States v. Western Pacific R. Co., 352 U.S. 59, 65-67, 1 L. . . . exclusive jurisdiction over controversies involving the reasonableness of rate and tariff structures. §364.01 . . .

SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, v. MOBILE AMERICA CORPORATION, INC., 291 So. 2d 199 (Fla. 1974)

. . . . § 364.01(2), F.S.A. granting exclusive jurisdiction of all matters set forth in Parts 1 and 2 of Ch . . .

MOSS v. SOUTHERN BELL TEL. TEL. CO., 38 Fla. Supp. 92 (Dade Cty. Cir. Ct. 1972)

. . . The legislative intent is clearly expressed in §364.01(2) and particular reference to the regulatory . . .

SMITH, 37 Fla. Supp. 199 (Fla. P.S.C. 1972)

. . . 364.41 (2) (d), Florida Statutes, which is set out below — “Notwithstanding any provisions of sections 364.01 . . . this part shall not be construed to mean a ‘telephone company’ under the provisions of said sections 364.01 . . . carrier shall have any of the powers, rights or duties provided for and prescribed by said sections 364.01 . . .

MOBILE AMERICA CORPORATION, v. SOUTHERN BELL TEL. TEL. CO., 37 Fla. Supp. 36 (Duval Cty. Cir. Ct. 1972)

. . . commission exclusive jurisdiction in exercising the various functions described in chapter 364, stating in §364.01 . . .

BACK, v. SOUTHERN BELL TEL. TEL. CO., 21 Fla. Supp. 190 (Duval Cty. Civ. Ct. Rec. 1963)

. . . See F.S. 364.01, et seq. 2. . . .