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Texas Utilities Code - Chapter 43 Use Of Electric Delivery System For Access To Broadband And Other Enhanced Services, Including CommunicationsLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Utilities Code > Texas Utilities Code - Chapter 43 Use Of Electric Delivery System For Access To Broadband And Other Enhanced Services, Including Communications (a) The legislature finds that broadband over power lines, also known as BPL, is an emerging technology platform that offers a means of providing broadband ... (a) This chapter applies to an electric utility whether or not the electric utility is offering customer choice under Chapter 39. (b) If there is ... In this chapter: (1) "BPL," "broadband over power lines," and "BPL services" mean the provision of broadband services over electric power lines and related facilities, ... An affiliate of an electric utility or a person unaffiliated with an electric utility may own, construct, maintain, and operate a BPL system and provide ... (a) An electric utility may elect to: (1) allow an affiliate to own or operate a BPL system on the utility's electric delivery system; (2) ... (a) An electric utility that allows an affiliate or an unaffiliated entity to own a BPL system on the electric utility's electric delivery system shall ... Because BPL systems provide benefits to electric delivery systems, the installation of a BPL system on an electric delivery system shall not require the electric ... An electric utility that allows the installation and operation of a BPL system on its electric delivery system shall employ all reasonable measures to ensure ... (a) An electric utility, through an affiliate or through an unaffiliated entity, may elect to install and operate a BPL system on some or all ... (a) Where an electric utility permits the installation of a BPL system on its electric delivery system under Section 43.052(a), the electric utility's investment in ... (a) Subject to the limitations of this chapter, an electric utility may have a full or partial ownership interest in a BPL operator or a ... BPL operators shall comply with all applicable federal laws, including those protecting licensed spectrum users from interference by BPL systems. The operator of a radio ... Texas Lawyers
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