South Carolina Code 58-11-50. Unreasonable preferences and differences in rates shall not be made; reasonable classifications may be established
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 58-11-50
- commission: means the Public Service Commission of the State of South Carolina. See South Carolina Code 58-11-10
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- corporation: includes all bodies corporate, joint stock companies, or associations, domestic or foreign, their lessees, assignees, trustees, receivers or other successors in interest, having any of the powers or privileges of corporations not possessed by individuals or partnerships. See South Carolina Code 58-11-10
- person: includes all individuals, partnerships or associations other than corporations. See South Carolina Code 58-11-10
- radio common carrier: includes persons and corporations, their lessees, assignees, trustees, receivers, or other successors in interest now or hereafter owning or operating in this State equipment or facilities for the transmission of intelligence by a modulated radio frequency signal, for compensation to the public, including all things incident thereto and related to the operation of radio transmission, but shall not include telephone utilities or services regulated by Articles 1 through 13 of Chapter 9 of Title 58 of the 1976 Code. See South Carolina Code 58-11-10
No radio common carrier shall, as to rates, or services, make or grant any unreasonable preference or advantage to any person or corporation or subject any person or corporation to any unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage. No radio common carrier shall establish or maintain any unreasonable difference as to rates or service, either as between localities or as between classes of service. Subject to the approval of the Commission, however, radio common carriers may establish classifications of rates and services, and such classifications may take into account the conditions and circumstances surrounding the service, such as the time when used, the purpose for which used, the demand upon plant facilities, the value of the service rendered, the cost of equipment at time of installation, or any other reasonable consideration. The Commission may determine any question arising under this section.