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Texas Utilities Code - Chapter 59 Infrastructure PlanLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Utilities Code > Texas Utilities Code - Chapter 59 Infrastructure Plan It is the policy of this state that an incumbent local exchange company that does not elect to be regulated under Chapter 58 should have ... In this chapter: (1) "Electing company" means an incumbent local exchange company that elects for an infrastructure commitment and corresponding regulation under this chapter. (2) ... (a) An incumbent local exchange company may elect to make an infrastructure commitment and to be subject to corresponding regulation under this chapter if the ... (a) The commission may allow an electing company to withdraw the company's election under this chapter: (1) on application by the company; and (2) only ... (a) This chapter does not prohibit a company electing under this chapter from electing incentive regulation under Chapter 58. (b) If a company makes an ... (a) Except for the charges permitted under Subchapter C, Chapter 55, Subchapter B, Chapter 56, and Section 55.024, an electing company may not, before the ... Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the commission may not, on the commission's own motion, reduce an electing company's rates for switched access services ... (a) On or before the end of the company's election period, an electing company is not, under any circumstances, subject to: (1) a complaint or ... (a) This chapter does not restrict: (1) a consumer's right to complain to the commission about the application of an ambiguous tariff; or (2) the ... This chapter does not restrict: (1) a consumer's right to complain to the commission about quality of service; or (2) the commission's right to enforce ... (a) The commission may not raise a service standard applicable to the provision of local exchange telephone service by an electing company if the increased ... (a) An electing company may introduce a new service 10 days after providing an informational notice to the commission, to the office, and to any ... (a) Notwithstanding Section 59.027(b) or Subchapter F, Chapter 60, an electing company may exercise pricing flexibility in accordance with this section, including the packaging of ... (a) An electing company may offer a promotion for a regulated service for not more than 90 days in any 12-month period. (b) The electing ... (a) An electing company shall commit to make in this state, during the six years after the election date, the telecommunications infrastructure investment prescribed by ... (a) The commission shall ensure that each electing company achieves the infrastructure goals described by this section. (b) Each new central office switch installed for ... (a) For an electing company that serves fewer than one million lines, the commission may waive a requirement prescribed by Section 59.052 if the company ... (a) On each anniversary of the company's election date, an electing company shall file with the commission a report on the company's progress on its ... The commission may not consider the cost of implementing Section 59.052 in determining whether an electing company is entitled to: (1) a rate increase under ... In this subchapter: (1) "Educational institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 57.021. (2) "Library" has the meaning assigned by Section 57.042. (3) "Private network ... (a) On customer request, an electing company shall provide private network services to: (1) an educational institution; (2) a library; (3) a telemedicine center; or ... An electing company shall give investment priority to serving: (1) rural areas; (2) areas designated as critically underserved medically or educationally; and (3) educational institutions ... (a) An electing company shall provide a private network service under a customer-specific contract. (b) An electing company shall offer private network service contracts under ... The classes of customers described by Section 59.072(a) warrant preferred rate treatment. However, a rate charged for a service must cover the service's long run ... An educational institution or a library may elect the rate treatment provided by this subchapter or the discount provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 57. Acts ... (a) Notwithstanding the pricing flexibility authorized by this subtitle, an electing company's rates for private network services may not be increased before January 1, 2012. ... (a) On request by an educational institution or a library, an electing company shall provide 1.544 megabits a second private line or special access service ... Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, an electing company is subject to a complaint under Subchapter C or this subchapter only by an entity ... The private network services provided under this subchapter may be interconnected with other similar networks for distance learning, telemedicine, and information-sharing purposes. Acts 1997, 75th ... (a) A private network service may be used and shared among the entities described by Section 59.072(a) but may not be otherwise shared or resold ... The commission may not consider the cost of implementing this subchapter in determining whether an electing company is entitled to: (1) a rate increase under ... Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, an electing company shall continue to comply with this subchapter until January 1, 2012, regardless of: (1) the ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |