Texas Utilities Code § 53.251 General Policy

Sec. 53.251. GENERAL POLICY. Regulatory policy should recognize that:

(1) there are differences between small and large incumbent local exchange companies;

(2) there are a large number of customer-owned telephone cooperatives and small, locally owned investor companies; and

(3) it is appropriate to provide incentives and flexibility to allow an incumbent local exchange company that serves a rural area to:

(A) provide existing services; and

(B) introduce new technology and new services in a prompt, efficient, and economical manner.

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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