Code of Virginia - Title 56 Public Service Companies - Section 56-479.1 Long distance service; change of carriers; prior authorization

§ 56-479.1. Long distance service; change of carriers; prior authorization

No telephone company shall cause the long distance carrier designation of any telephone customer to be changed following such customer's initial selection thereof when establishing or reestablishing telephone service, without having first received a statement from the long distance carrier that such carrier has received a letter of agency or letter of authorization or an electronic authorization by use of an 800 number or an oral authorization verified by an independent third party, or any other means of authorization that is approved by the Federal Communications Commission.

(1996, c. 476.)

Sections:  Previous  56-475  56-476  56-476.1  56-477  56-478  56-478.1  56-479  56-479.1  56-479.2  56-480  56-480.1  56-480.2  56-481  56-481.1  56-481.2  Next

Last modified: April 3, 2009