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Wash. Rev. Code § 80.36.140 (2026)

Rates and services fixed by commission, when

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Whenever the commission shall find, after a hearing had upon its own motion or upon complaint, that the rates, charges, tolls or rentals demanded, exacted, charged or collected by any telecommunications company for the transmission of messages by telecommunications, or for the rental or use of any telecommunications line, instrument, wire, appliance, apparatus or device or any telecommunications receiver, transmitter, instrument, wire, cable, apparatus, conduit, machine, appliance or device, or any telecommunications extension or extension system, or that the rules, regulations or practices of any telecommunications company affecting such rates, charges, tolls, rentals or service are unjust, unreasonable, unjustly discriminatory or unduly preferential, or in anywise in violation of law, or that such rates, charges, tolls or rentals are insufficient to yield reasonable compensation for the service rendered, the commission shall determine the just and reasonable rates, charges, tolls or rentals to be thereafter observed and in force, and fix the same by order as provided in this title.
Whenever the commission shall find, after such hearing that the rules, regulations or practices of any telecommunications company are unjust or unreasonable, or that the equipment, facilities or service of any telecommunications company is inadequate, inefficient, improper or insufficient, the commission shall determine the just, reasonable, proper, adequate and efficient rules, regulations, practices, equipment, facilities and service to be thereafter installed, observed and used, and fix the same by order or rule as provided in this title.
[ 1985 c 450 s 28; 1961 c 14 s 80.36.140. Prior: 1911 c 117 s 55; RRS s 10391.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1983–2025 · leading case: Washington Indep. Tel. Ass'n v. Utils. & Transp. Comm'n, 64 P.3d 606 (Wash. 2003).
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Washington Indep. Tel. Ass'n v. Utils. & Transp. Comm'n, 64 P.3d 606 (Wash. 2003). · cites it 6× “160, and RCW 80.36.140 as authority for WAC 480-120-540.”
US West Commc'ns, Inc. v. Utils. & Transp. Comm'n, 949 P.2d 1337 (Wash. 1997). · cites it 8× “RCW 80.36.140 provides: Whenever the commission shall find, after a hearing had upon its own motion or upon complaint, that the rates, charges, tolls or rentals demanded, exacted, charged or collected by any telecommunications company for the transmission of messages by…”
Moore v. Pac. Nw. Bell, 662 P.2d 398 (Wash. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 7× “RCW 80.36.140 proscribes "unjust or unreasonable" practices in the provision of telephone services and authorizes the WUTC, after a hearing, to order changes in company practices.”
Washington Indep. Tel. Ass'n v. Washington Utils. & Transp. Comm'n, 148 Wash. 2d 887 (Wash. 2003). · cites it 6× “160, and RCW 80.36.140 as authority for WAC 480-120-540.”
Gen. Tel. Co. of the Nw., Inc. v. Utils. & Transp. Comm'n, 706 P.2d 625 (Wash. 1985). · cites it 2× “The utility bears the burden of proof to justify the need for an increase.”
US West v. Utils. & Transp. Com'n, 949 P.2d 1337 (Wash. 1998). · cites it 8× “RCW 80.36.140 provides: Whenever the commission shall find, after a hearing had upon its own motion or upon complaint, that the rates, charges, tolls or rentals demanded, exacted, charged or collected by any telecommunications company for the transmission of messages by…”
Washington Indep. Tel. Ass'n v. Washington Utils. & Transp. Comm'n, 39 P.3d 342 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 5× “RCW 80.36.140 (emphasis added). 6 Verizon argues that before reducing the rate a company may charge for service, the WUTC must hold a hearing into the propriety of the company’s rates.”
Judd v. Am. Tel. & Tel. Co., 66 P.3d 1102 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “080, RCW 80.36.140. In 1989, in response to the Legislature's mandate, the WUTC promulgated WAC 480-120-141.”
Judd v. Am. Tel. & Tel. Co., 116 Wash. App. 761 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). “100 (tariff schedules to be filed and open to public); RCW 80.36.140 (rates and services fixed by commission, when).”
Centurylink Comm. Llc, V. Wa Utils. & Transp. Comm'n (Wash. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 4× “080, All rates, tolls, contracts and charges, rules and regulations of telecommunications companies, for messages, conversations, services rendered and equipment and facilities supplied, whether such message, conversation or service to be performed be over one company or line or…”
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