{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-58-9-570","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 58-9-570","heading":"Factors which Commission shall consider in determining rates.","body":"In determining just, reasonable and sufficient rates the Commission shall give due consideration to the telephone utility's property devoted to the public service; the revenues received for the service; the reasonable operating expenses and other costs necessary to provide the service; the total earnings required for the proper discharge of the telephone utility's public duty; the capitalization of the telephone utility and the net income required on its net worth; and such other matters, circumstances and conditions as the Commission may find necessary. But the rates so fixed shall not be higher than necessary to give a fair return to the stockholders.","path":["Title 58 - PUBLIC UTILITIES, SERVICES AND CARRIERS","CHAPTER 9 Telephone, Telegraph and Express Companies","ARTICLE 5 Telephone Companies - Changes in Rates"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t58c009.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:56:09Z","sha256":"db621ae25971dddb480370dcf4e91b2dafa88129282caa58abcea97359e6592c","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-58-9-540","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-58-9-575"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}