Chapter 63, Article 9A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "New Mexico
Telecommunications Act".
History: Laws 1985, ch. 242, § 1; 1998, ch. 108, § 59.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes. — The New Mexico Telecommunications Act, 63-9A-1 to 63-9A-20
NMSA 1978, would have been repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 82, effective July 1,
2003. However, Laws 2003, ch. 23, § 1 and Laws 2003, ch. 416, § 5 repealed Laws
1998, ch. 108, § 82 before the repeal took effect.
Cross references. — For telecommunications services in correctional facility or jail, see
33-14-1 NMSA 1978.
For power of public regulation commission to impose fines on telecommunications
providers, see 63-7-23 NMSA 1978.
The 1998 amendment, effective January 1, 1999, substituted "Chapter 63, Article 9A
NMSA 1978" for "Sections 1 through 21 of this act" near the beginning of the section.
New Mexico Telecommunications Act constitutes a general law. Qwest Corp. v.
City of Santa Fe, 380 F.3d 1258 (10th Cir. 2004).
This article applicable to high-speed data transmission services. Las Cruces TV
Cable v. N.M. SCC, 1985-NMSC-087, 103 N.M. 345, 707 P.2d 1155.
Law reviews. — For 1984-88 survey of New Mexico administrative law, see 19 N.M.L.
Rev. 575 (1990).
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — State civil actions by subscription
television business for use, or providing technical means of use, of transmissions by
nonsubscribers, 46 A.L.R.4th 811.
Liability of telephone company for mistakes in or omissions from its directory, 47
A.L.R.4th 882.
Notes of Decisions
Qwest Corp. v. New Mexico Pub. Reg. Comm'n, 2006-NMSC-042, 140 N.M. 440.
· cites it 4× “04-00237-UT: Qwest’s Amended AFOR Plan and the AFOR Order {4} On March 7, 2000, the Governor of New Mexico signed the Legislature’s amendments to the New Mexico Telecommunications Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 63-9A-1 to -20 (1985, as amended through 2004).”
TW Telecom of New Mexico, L.L.C. v. New Mexico Pub. Reg. Comm'n, 256 P.3d 24 (N.M. 2011).
“TW Telecom claims that the PRC (1) adopted certain conclusions from a previous final order, lacking justification in the AFOR III record; (2) deregulated Qwest Corporation’s (Qwest) rates in violation of the New Mexico Telecommunications Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 63-9A-1 to -20…”
TW Telecom of N.M. v. NM Pub. Reg. Comm'n, 2011-NMSC-029.
“tw telecom claims that the PRC (1) adopted certain conclusions from a previous final order, lacking justification in the AFOR III record; (2) deregulated Qwest Corporation’s (Qwest) rates in violation of the New Mexico Telecommunications Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 63-9A-1 to -20…”
In re Generic Investigation Into Cable TV, 707 P.2d 1155 (N.M. 1985).
“The cable companies are currently affected, however, by the recently passed New Mexico Telecommunications Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 63-9A-1 to -20 (Cum.Supp. 1985) (Telecommunications Act), which became effective June 14, 1985.”
Matter of Mountain Bell, 787 P.2d 423 (N.M. 1990).
“This proceeding arises under the New Mexico Telecommunications Act (the Act), NMSA 1978, Sections 63-9A-1 to -20 (Cum. Supp. 1988, now Repl.”
Mountain States Tel. & Tel. Co. v. New Mexico State Corp. Comm'n, 764 P.2d 876 (N.M. 1988).
· cites it 2× “As defined in the Telecommunications Act, “public telecommunications service means the transmission of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, messages, data or other electromagnetic means originating and terminating in this state regardless of actual call routing.”
Attorney Gen. v. New Mexico Pub. Reg. Comm'n, 2002-NMSC-006, 42 P.3d 1219.
· cites it 2× “With regard to telecommunications, the New Mexico Telecommunications Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 63-9A-1 to -20 (“the Act”) provides the commission with broad authority to require and grant certificates of public convenience and necessity, NMSA 1978, § 63-9A-6, and to regulate rates,…”
Las Cruces TV Cable v. New Mexico State Corp. Comm'n, 707 P.2d 1155 (N.M. 1985).
“The cable companies are currently affected, however, by the recently passed New Mexico Telecommunications Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 63-9A-1 to -20 (Cum.Supp. 1985) (Telecommunications Act), which became effective June 14, 1985.”
U S West Commc'ns, Inc. v. New Mexico State Corp. Comm'n, 1997-NMSC-031, 123 N.M. 554.
· cites it 3× “See NMSA 1978, §§ 63-9A-1 to -20. Section 63-9A-2 of the New Mexico Telecommunications Act provides that “it remains the policy of the state of New Mexico to maintain the availability of access to telecommunications services____” The record supports the Commission’s conclusion…”
Matter of Held Orders of US West, 943 P.2d 1007 (N.M. 1997).
· cites it 3× “See NMSA 1978, §§ 63-9A-1 to -20. Section 63-9A-2 of the New Mexico Telecommunications Act provides that "it remains the policy of the state of New Mexico to maintain the availability of access to telecommunications services.”
ENMR Tel. Coop. v. New Mexico State Corp. Comm'n, 884 P.2d 810 (N.M. 1994).
“1989), the New Mexico Telecommunications Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 63-9A-1 to -20 (Repl.Pamp.1989), and the Cellular Telephone Services Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 63-9B-1 to -14 (Repl.”
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