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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 392.185 (2026)

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  392.185.  Purpose of chapter. — The provisions of this chapter shall be construed to:

  (1)  Promote universally available and widely affordable telecommunications services;

  (2)  Maintain and advance the efficiency and availability of telecommunications services;

  (3)  Promote diversity in the supply of telecommunications services and products throughout the state of Missouri;

  (4)  Ensure that customers pay only reasonable charges for telecommunications service;

  (5)  Permit flexible regulation of competitive telecommunications companies and competitive telecommunications services;

  (6)  Allow full and fair competition to function as a substitute for regulation when consistent with the protection of ratepayers and otherwise consistent with the public interest;

  (7)  Promote parity of urban and rural telecommunications services;

  (8)  Promote economic, educational, health care and cultural enhancements; and

  (9)  Protect consumer privacy.

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(L. 1996 S.B. 507)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2004–2008 · leading case: State ex rel. Coffman v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 154 S.W.3d 316 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004).
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State ex rel. Coffman v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 154 S.W.3d 316 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 7× “, including the reasonableness of rates, as set out in section 392.185, RSMo., 7 are being advanced; (d) Existing economic or regulatory barriers to entry; and (e) Any other factors deemed relevant by the commission and necessary to implement the purposes and policies of chapter…”
State ex rel. Pub. Couns. v. Pub. Serv. Com'n, State, 259 S.W.3d 23 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008). “Public Counsel asserts that sections 392.185(4) and (6), RSMo 2000, set forth the General Assembly’s intent that the Commission ensure that ratepayers are protected even in a competitive regulatory environment, that rates are consistent with the public interest, and that…”
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 392.185(4): 1 case
State ex rel. Pub. Couns. v. Pub. Serv. Com'n, State, 259 S.W.3d 23 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008). “Public Counsel asserts that sections 392.185(4) and (6), RSMo 2000, set forth the General Assembly’s intent that the Commission ensure that ratepayers are protected even in a competitive regulatory environment, that rates are consistent with the public interest, and that…”
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