For all the purposes of this article, the commission may, in its discretion, deem and treat any radio utility, the property of which is operated in connection with or as a part of a general system of any other radio utility and all of the capital stock of which or substantially all of the capital stock of which is owned or controlled by such other radio utility, or by any person or persons who own or control all of the capital stock or substantially all of the capital stock of such other radio utility, as a part of or consolidated with such owning or controlling radio utility or such other radio utility whose stock is so owned or controlled.
Ala. Code § 37-4-117 (1975)