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The\nCommission may inspect and regulate the character of lines, buildings and other\nequipment used in the reception and transmission of messages, and may prohibit\nthe paralleling of the lines of one company by those of another if in its\njudgment the efficiency of the service by either company or the public\nconvenience will be injuriously affected.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 4055.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}