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Ohio Rev. Code § 4927.04 (2026)

Commission's authority under federal law

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September 13, 2010

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Senate Bill 162 - 128th General Assembly

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The public utilities commission has such power and jurisdiction as is reasonably necessary for it to perform the obligations authorized by or delegated to it under federal law, including federal regulations, which obligations include performing the acts of a state commission as defined in the "Communications Act of 1934," 48 Stat. 1064, 47 U.S.C. 153, as amended, and include, but are not limited to, carrying out any of the following:

(A) Rights and obligations under the "Telecommunications Act of 1996," 110 Stat. 56, 47 U.S.C. 251, as amended;

(B) Authority to mediate and arbitrate disputes and approve agreements under the "Telecommunications Act of 1996," 110 Stat. 56, 47 U.S.C. 252, as amended;

(C) Administration of telephone numbers and number portability;

(D) Certification of telecommunications carriers eligible for universal-service funding under 47 U.S.C. 214(e);

(E) Administration of truth-in-billing;

(F) Administration of customer proprietary network information under 47 U.S.C. 222 and federal regulations adopted thereunder;

(G) Outage reporting consistent with federal requirements.

Except as provided in division (B) of section 4927.03 of the Revised Code, the commission has power and jurisdiction under this section over a telecommunications carrier to the extent necessary to perform the obligations described in this section. Nothing in this chapter limits the commission's authority under the "Telecommunications Act of 1996," 110 Stat. 56, 47 U.S.C. 151, et seq., as amended, including the commission's authority over the provision of universal-service funding.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1994–1996 · leading case: Time Warner AxS v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 75 Ohio St. 3d 229 (Ohio 1996).

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Time Warner AxS v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 75 Ohio St. 3d 229 (Ohio 1996). · cites it 31× “Accepting appellees’ interpretation of R.C. 4927.04 would permit a utility to circumvent the “rate increase” language simply by manipulating a single tariff.”

Off. of Consumers' Couns. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 70 Ohio St. 3d 244 (Ohio 1994). · cites it 10× “In its first proposition of law, OCC argues that the commission was without authority to adopt the alternative regulatory requirements on its own initiative, citing the language of R.C. 4927.04(B), which provides that alternative regulations may be established “[u]pon the…”

Time Warner AxS v. Pub. Util. Comm., 1996 Ohio 224 (Ohio 1996). · cites it 33× “Accepting appellees’ interpretation of R.C. 4927.04 would permit a utility to circumvent the “rate increase” language simply by manipulating a single tariff.”

Consumers' Couns. v. Pub. Util. Comm., 1994 Ohio 469 (Ohio 1994). · cites it 13× “{¶ 4} Intervening appellee McClure Telephone Company filed an application to increase its rates under the alternative regulations and also requested, pursuant to R.C. 4927.04, that it be exempted from complying with R.”

Time Warner AxS v. Pub. Util. Comm., 657 N.E.2d 780 (Ohio 1995). “95-587, shall argue the issue of the commission’s authority to use R.C. 4927.04(A) in setting Ameritech Ohio’s rates; 2.”

AT & T Commc'ns of Ohio, Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm., 657 N.E.2d 780 (Ohio 1995). “95-587, shall argue the issue of the commission’s authority to use R.C. 4927.04(A) in setting Ameritech Ohio’s rates; 2.”

— Ohio Rev. Code § 4927.04(A) — 4 cases

Time Warner AxS v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 75 Ohio St. 3d 229 (Ohio 1996). “Accepting appellees’ interpretation of R.C. 4927.04 would permit a utility to circumvent the “rate increase” language simply by manipulating a single tariff.”

Time Warner AxS v. Pub. Util. Comm., 1996 Ohio 224 (Ohio 1996). “Accepting appellees’ interpretation of R.C. 4927.04 would permit a utility to circumvent the “rate increase” language simply by manipulating a single tariff.”

Time Warner AxS v. Pub. Util. Comm., 657 N.E.2d 780 (Ohio 1995). “95-587, shall argue the issue of the commission’s authority to use R.C. 4927.04(A) in setting Ameritech Ohio’s rates; 2.”

AT & T Commc'ns of Ohio, Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm., 657 N.E.2d 780 (Ohio 1995). “95-587, shall argue the issue of the commission’s authority to use R.C. 4927.04(A) in setting Ameritech Ohio’s rates; 2.”

— Ohio Rev. Code § 4927.04(B) — 2 cases

Off. of Consumers' Couns. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 70 Ohio St. 3d 244 (Ohio 1994). “In its first proposition of law, OCC argues that the commission was without authority to adopt the alternative regulatory requirements on its own initiative, citing the language of R.C. 4927.04(B), which provides that alternative regulations may be established “[u]pon the…”

Consumers' Couns. v. Pub. Util. Comm., 1994 Ohio 469 (Ohio 1994). “{¶ 4} Intervening appellee McClure Telephone Company filed an application to increase its rates under the alternative regulations and also requested, pursuant to R.C. 4927.04, that it be exempted from complying with R.”

— Ohio Rev. Code § 4927.04(D) — 2 cases

Off. of Consumers' Couns. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 70 Ohio St. 3d 244 (Ohio 1994). “In its first proposition of law, OCC argues that the commission was without authority to adopt the alternative regulatory requirements on its own initiative, citing the language of R.C. 4927.04(B), which provides that alternative regulations may be established “[u]pon the…”

Consumers' Couns. v. Pub. Util. Comm., 1994 Ohio 469 (Ohio 1994). “{¶ 4} Intervening appellee McClure Telephone Company filed an application to increase its rates under the alternative regulations and also requested, pursuant to R.C. 4927.04, that it be exempted from complying with R.”

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