Telegraph and Telephone Companies

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This is Chapter 15 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Telegraph and Telephone Companies.” It is part of Title 56 “Public Service Companies”. It contains 62 laws divided across 9 structures.

Article 1	Erection of Lines; Rights-Of-Way; Eminent Domain, Etc
Article 2	Duties in Regard to Messages; Negligence; Damages
Article 3	Supervision by Commission
Article 4	Extension and Reduction of Telephone Service
Article 7	Enhanced Public Safety Telephone Services Act
Article 5	Telecommunications Relay Service
Article 5.1	Provision of Certain Communications Services
Article 6	Wireless Enhanced Public Safety Telephone Service Act
Article 8	Emergency Calls on Multiline Telephone Systems