Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 166, § 23 (2026)
Citizens establishing and maintaining lines
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Section 23. Selectmen may authorize citizens of the commonwealth to establish and maintain, in their town, poles, wires and other apparatus for telegraphic and telephonic communication, in conformity with this chapter and other laws applicable to telegraph or telephone companies.
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case, 2002–2002 · leading case: Greater Boston Real Est. Bd. v. Dep't of Telecomm. & Energy, 438 Mass. 197 (2002).
Greater Boston Real Est. Bd. v. Dep't of Telecomm. & Energy, 438 Mass. 197 (2002). “See G. L. c. 166, §§ 23, 24. Today, the definition of a “utility” in G.”
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