CHAPTER707. Telecommunications  


GENERAL PROVISIONS
NRS 707.005. Definitions.
NRS 707.015. “Basic network service” defined.
NRS 707.025. “Telecommunication provider” and “telephone company” defined.
NRS 707.035. “Telecommunication service” and “telephone service” defined.
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF TELEPHONE LINES
NRS 707.230. Authorization.
NRS 707.240. Certificate required to be filed with and recorded by Secretary of State; contents; fees.
NRS 707.250. Construction, operation and maintenance of lines over public and private lands.
NRS 707.270. Lines governed by general laws; transmission of certain messages in order; penalty and civil liability; State may send messages free of charge. [Repealed]
NRS 707.280. Right-of-way for line: Procedure for appraisal and compensation for private land; appeal.
NRS 707.290. Forfeiture of rights, privileges and franchise for failure to maintain line; quo warranto. [Repealed]
TELEPHONE AND WIRELESS SERVICE
Rights and Responsibilities of Owners of Telephone Lines
NRS 707.300. Applicability of NRS 707.230 to 707.280, inclusive.
Rights and Responsibilities of Providers and Customers
NRS 707.340. Public utility furnishing telephone service required to assist peace officers in tracing certain callers; immunity for good faith reliance; limitations concerning wiretapping.
NRS 707.355. Public utility furnishing telephone service and other providers required to disconnect telephone number pursuant to court order or order of Public Utilities Commission of Nevada; such providers prohibited from forwarding calls or providing recorded message with new number for disconnected telephone number.
NRS 707.370. Provider of cellular or other portable service required to provide access at no charge to telephone number to be used in emergency.
NRS 707.375. State and local entities prohibited from regulating use of certain telephonic devices by persons operating motor vehicles.
Lifeline, Tribal Link Up and Enhanced 911 Services
NRS 707.400. Definitions.
NRS 707.410. “Commission” defined.
NRS 707.420. “Department” defined.
NRS 707.430. “Eligible customer” defined.
NRS 707.440. “Eligible provider” defined.
NRS 707.450. “Lifeline” defined.
NRS 707.460. “Tribal link up” defined.
NRS 707.470. Department to provide list of eligible customers to each eligible provider; contents of list; update of list; regulations. [Effective through December 31, 2013.]
NRS 707.480. Eligible provider to notify eligible customers regarding default receipt of lifeline and link up services; contents of notification; declination of services; billing for services; duration of lifeline services. [Repealed]
NRS 707.485. Eligible provider or independent administrator authorized to access certain databases to determine or verify status of eligible customers. [Effective January 1, 2014.]
NRS 707.490. Reduction in telephone rates provided by lifeline or tribal link up services: Methods for determining; applicability; reimbursement.
NRS 707.500. Enhanced 911 service: Immunity from liability for certain entities providing service through public safety answering point in certain circumstances.
Facilities for Personal Wireless Service
NRS 707.550. Definitions.
NRS 707.555. “Facility for personal wireless service” defined.
NRS 707.560. “Land use authority” defined.
NRS 707.565. “Personal wireless service” defined.
NRS 707.570. “Telecommunications tower” defined.
NRS 707.575. Procedures and standards for review and approval of application to construct facility; requirements following denial of application; limitations on power of land use authority.
NRS 707.580. Assessment of costs incurred to process application.
NRS 707.585. Written decision required upon denial of application; contents of decision; filing of decision and record with court upon bringing action against land use authority.
Call Location Information of Wireless Telecommunications Devices
NRS 707.600. Definitions.
NRS 707.610. “Department” defined.
NRS 707.620. “Provider of wireless telecommunications” defined.
NRS 707.630. Provider of wireless telecommunications required to provide call location information to law enforcement in certain circumstances; immunity for good faith action.
NRS 707.640. Provider of wireless telecommunications required to submit emergency contact information to Department to facilitate requests from law enforcement for call location information.
NRS 707.650. Regulations.
UNLAWFUL ACTS; PENALTIES
NRS 707.900. Penalty for interception, interruption or delay of message sent over telephone line.
NRS 707.910. Penalty for damaging or interfering with use of telephone line.
NRS 707.920. Civil liability for violation of NRS 707.910.