
      Whenever any telegraph company which shall have accepted the
    provisions of sections 1 to 6 and 8 (!1) of this title, prior to
    the effective date of the repeal of such sections, shall extend its
    line to any station or office of a telegraph line belonging to any
    one of said railroad or telegraph companies, referred to in section
    9 of this title, said telegraph company so extending its line shall
    have the right and said railroad or telegraph company shall allow
    the line of said telegraph company so extending its line to connect
    with the telegraph line of said railroad or telegraph company to
    which it is extended at the place where their lines may meet, for
    the prompt and convenient interchange of telegraph business between
    said companies; and such railroad and telegraph companies, referred
    to in section 9 of this title, shall so operate their respective
    telegraph lines as to afford equal facilities to all, without
    discrimination in favor of or against any person, company, or
    corporation whatever, and shall receive, deliver, and exchange
    business with connecting telegraph lines on equal terms, and
    affording equal facilities, and without discrimination for or
    against any one of such connecting lines; and such exchange of
    business shall be on terms just and equitable.

                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1954 - Act Sept. 3, 1954, amended section to make it clear that
    the rights and obligations of companies which accepted benefits
    under former sections 1 to 6 and 8 of this title, which have been
    repealed, continue irrespective of the repeal.

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