Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 166, § 1 (2026)

Telephone and telegraph companies; subscription and payment for stock; filing of statement

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Section 1. A telegraph or telephone company shall not commence the construction of its line until three fourths of its capital stock have been unconditionally subscribed for, and at least one half has been paid in in cash; and the directors shall, within ten days after commencing construction, file in the office of the state secretary a sworn statement of such subscription and payment. For the purposes of sections 1 to 10, inclusive, the word ''company'' shall not include a municipal lighting plant or cooperative which operates a telecommunications system pursuant to section 47E of chapter 164.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1996–2008 · leading case: Bell Atl. Mobile of Massachusetts Corp. v. Comm'r of Revenue, 451 Mass. 280 (Mass. 2008).

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Bell Atl. Mobile of Massachusetts Corp. v. Comm'r of Revenue, 451 Mass. 280 (Mass. 2008). · cites it 2× “” G. L. c. 166, § 1. Section 15D concerns safety measures for telephone company employees working in areas where telephone cables are located in common trenches with energized electrical cables; §§ 21 through 42B relate to poles and wires.”

O'Sullivan v. Nynex Corp., 426 Mass. 261 (Mass. 1997). “NYNEX’s interest in ensuring that the telephone calls made complied with the guidelines imposed by the telecommunications statutes (G. L. c. 166, §§ 1 et seq.), coupled with the possible need to give further training and supervision to employees dealing with the public, supports…”

O'Sullivan v. Nynex Corp., 5 Mass. L. Rptr. 647 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1996). “G.L.c. 166, §1, et seq. This legitimate goal would not have been attained had NYNEX refrained from monitoring the conversations of the customers who answered the telephones.”

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