Texas Utilities Code - Section 55.014. Provision Of Advanced Telecommunications Services
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§ 55.014. PROVISION OF ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES. (a) In this section, "advanced service" means any
telecommunications service other than residential or business
basic local exchange telephone service, caller identification
service, and customer calling features.
(b) This section applies to a company electing under Chapter
58 or a company that holds a certificate of operating authority or
service provider certificate of operating authority.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title,
beginning September 1, 2001, a company to which this section
applies that provides advanced telecommunications services within
the company's urban service areas, shall, on a bona fide retail
request for those services, provide in rural areas of this state
served by the company advanced telecommunications services that are
reasonably comparable to the advanced services provided in urban
areas. The company shall offer the advanced telecommunications
services:
(1) at prices, terms, and conditions that are
reasonably comparable to the prices, terms, and conditions for
similar advanced services provided by the company in urban areas;
and
(2) within 15 months after the bona fide request for
those advanced services.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a
company to which this section applies shall, on a bona fide retail
request for those services, offer caller identification service and
custom calling features in rural areas served by the company. The
company shall offer the services:
(1) at prices, terms, and conditions reasonably
comparable to the company's prices, terms, and conditions for
similar services in urban areas; and
(2) within 15 months after the bona fide request for
those services.
(e) This section may not be construed to require a company
to:
(1) begin providing services in a rural area in which
the company does not provide local exchange telephone service; or
(2) provide a service in a rural area of this state
unless the company provides the service in urban areas of this
state.
(f) For purposes of this section, a company to which this
section applies is considered to provide services in urban areas of
this state if the company provides services in a municipality with a
population of more than 190,000.
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the
commission has all jurisdiction necessary to enforce this section.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1212, § 20, eff. Sept. 1,
1999.
Section: 55.007 55.008 55.009 55.010 55.011 55.012 55.013 55.014 55.015 55.016 55.017 55.021 55.022 55.023 55.024
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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