69-6-102. Prohibition on consolidation of competing telegraph or telephone companies. No telegraph or telephone company shall:
     (1) consolidate with or hold a controlling interest in the stock or bonds of any other telegraph or telephone company owning or having the control of a competing line; or
     (2) acquire, by purchase or otherwise, any other competing line of telegraph or telephone.

     History: En. Sec. 1002, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4402, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 6647, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 6647, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 70-303.