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TX Util § 58.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter C. Basic Network Services|Section 58.056. Rate Adjustment for Changes in Fcc Separations

Sec. 58.056.  RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR CHANGES IN FCC SEPARATIONS.  The commission, on motion of the electing company or on its own motion, shall proportionally adjust rates for services to reflect changes in Federal Communications Commission separations that affect intrastate net income by at least 10 percent.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 58.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter C. Basic Network Services|Section 58.057. Rate Adjustment for Certain Companies

Sec. 58.057.  RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR CERTAIN COMPANIES.  (a)  An electing company, after the 42nd month after the date the company elects incentive regulation under this chapter, may file an application for a commission review of the company's need for changes in the rates of its services if the company:(1)  has fewer than five million access lines in this state;  and(2)  is complying with:(A)  the company's infrastructure commitment;(B)  each requirement relating to quality of service;  and(C)  each commission rule adopted under Chapter 60.(b)  The company's application may request that the commission adjust rates, implement new pricing plans, restructure rates, or rebalance revenues between services to recognize changed market conditions and the effects of competitive entry.(c)  The commission may use an index and a productivity offset in determining the requested changes.(d)  The commission may not:(1)  order an increase in the rate for residential local exchange telephone service that would cause the rate to increase by more than the United States Consumer Price Index in any 12-month period;  or(2)  set the monthly rate for residential local exchange telephone service in an amount that exceeds the nationwide average rates for similar local exchange telephone services.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 58.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter C. Basic Network Services|Section 58.058. Rate Group Reclassification

Sec. 58.058.  RATE GROUP RECLASSIFICATION.  Notwithstanding Subchapter B, the commission, on request of the electing company, shall allow a rate group reclassification that results from access line growth.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 58.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter C. Basic Network Services|Section 58.060. Rate Adjustment After Cap Expiration

Sec. 58.060.  RATE ADJUSTMENT AFTER CAP EXPIRATION.  After the expiration of the period during which the rates for basic network services are capped as prescribed by Section 58.054, an electing company may increase a rate for a basic network service only:(1)  with commission approval subject to this title;  and(2)  to the extent consistent with achieving universal affordable service.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1212, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 58.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter C. Basic Network Services|Section 58.061. Effect on Certain Charges

Sec. 58.061.  EFFECT ON CERTAIN CHARGES.  This subchapter does not affect a charge permitted under:(1)  Section 55.024;(2)  Subchapter C, Chapter 55;   or(3)  Subchapter B, Chapter 56.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 58.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter C. Basic Network Services|Section 58.063. Pricing and Packaging Flexibility

Sec. 58.063.  PRICING AND PACKAGING FLEXIBILITY.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 58.052(b) or Subchapter F, Chapter 60, an electing company may exercise pricing flexibility for basic network services, including the packaging of basic network services with any other regulated or unregulated service or any service of an affiliate.  The company may exercise pricing flexibility in accordance with this section 10 days after providing an informational notice to the commission, to the office, and to any person who holds a certificate of operating authority in the electing company's certificated area or areas or who has an effective interconnection agreement with the electing company.(b)  An electing company shall set the price of a package of services containing basic network services and nonbasic services at any level at or above the lesser of:(1)  the sum of the long run incremental costs of any basic network services and nonbasic services contained in the package;  or(2)  the sum of the tariffed prices of any basic network services contained in the package and the long run incremental costs of nonbasic services contained in the package.(c)  Except as provided by Section 58.003, an electing company may flexibly price a package that includes a basic network service in any manner provided by Section 51.002(7).|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1212, Sec. 42, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 58.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter E. Nonbasic Services|Section 58.152. Prices

Sec. 58.152.  PRICES.  (a)  An electing company may set the price for any nonbasic service at any level above the lesser of the:(1)  service's long run incremental cost in accordance with the imputation rules prescribed by or under Subchapter D, Chapter 60;   or(2)  price for the service in effect on September 1, 1999.(b)  Subject to Section 51.004, an electing company may use pricing flexibility for a nonbasic service.  Pricing flexibility includes all pricing arrangements included in the definition of "pricing flexibility" prescribed by Section 51.002 and includes packages that include basic network services.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1212, Sec. 43, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Util § 58.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter E. Nonbasic Services|Section 58.156. Regulation of Services

Sec. 58.156.  REGULATION OF SERVICES.  Sections 55.001, 55.002, 55.003, and 55.004 do not apply to retail nonbasic services offered by an electing company or by a transitioning company, as defined by Section 65.002.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 210 (S.B. 259), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Util § 58.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter F. General Infrastructure Commitment|Section 58.201. Statement of State Goal

Sec. 58.201.  STATEMENT OF STATE GOAL.  (a)  It is the goal of this state to facilitate and promote the deployment of an advanced telecommunications infrastructure to spur economic development throughout this state.  This state should be among the leaders in achieving this objective.(b)  The primary means of achieving this goal is through encouraging private investment in this state's telecommunications infrastructure by creating incentives for that investment and promoting the development of competition.(c)  The best way to bring the benefits of an advanced telecommunications network infrastructure to communities in this state is through innovation and competition among all the state's communications providers.  Competition will provide residents of this state with a choice of telecommunications providers and will drive technology deployment, innovation, service quality, and cost-based prices as competing firms try to satisfy customer needs.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 58.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter F. General Infrastructure Commitment|Section 58.202. Policy Goals for Implementation

Sec. 58.202.  POLICY GOALS FOR IMPLEMENTATION.  In implementing this subchapter, the commission shall consider this state's policy goals to:(1)  ensure the availability of the widest possible range of competitive choices in the provision of telecommunications services and facilities;(2)  foster competition and rely on market forces where competition exists to determine the price, terms, and availability of service;(3)  ensure the universal availability of basic local telecommunications services at reasonable rates;(4)  encourage the continued development and deployment of advanced and reliable capabilities and services in telecommunications networks;(5)  ensure interconnection and interoperability, based on uniform technical standards, among telecommunications carriers;(6)  eliminate unnecessary administrative procedures that impose regulatory barriers to competition and ensure that competitive entry is fostered on an economically rational basis;(7)  ensure consumer protection and protection against anticompetitive conduct;(8)  regulate a provider of services only to the extent the provider has market power to control the price of services to customers;(9)  encourage cost-based pricing of telecommunications services so that consumers pay a fair price for services they use;  and(10)  subject to Subchapter C, develop appropriate quality of service standards for local exchange companies so as to place this state among the leaders in deployment of an advanced telecommunications infrastructure.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 58.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter F. General Infrastructure Commitment|Section 58.203. Infrastructure Goals of All Electing Companies

Sec. 58.203.  INFRASTRUCTURE GOALS OF ALL ELECTING COMPANIES.  (a)  Recognizing that it will take time for competition to develop in the local exchange market, the commission shall, in the absence of competition, ensure that each electing company achieves the infrastructure goals described by this section.(b)  Not later than December 31, 1996, an electing company shall make available to each customer in the company's territory access to end-to-end digital connectivity.(c)  Each new central office switch installed for an electing company after September 1, 1995, must be digital or technically equal to or superior to digital.  In addition, a switch installed after September 1, 1997, must, at a minimum, be capable of providing integrated services digital network (ISDN) services in a manner consistent with generally accepted national standards.(d)  Not later than January 1, 2000, 50 percent of the local exchange access lines in each electing company's territory must be served by a digital central office switch.(e)  Not later than January 1, 2000, an electing company's public switched network backbone interoffice facilities must employ broadband facilities capable of 45 or more megabits a second.  The company may employ facilities at a lower bandwidth if technology permits the delivery of video signal at the lower bandwidth at a quality level comparable to a television broadcast signal.  The requirements of this subsection do not apply to local loop facilities.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 58.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter F. General Infrastructure Commitment|Section 58.204. Additional Infrastructure Commitment of Certain Companies

Sec. 58.204.  ADDITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITMENT OF CERTAIN COMPANIES.  (a)  Not later than December 31, 1998, an electing company serving more than one million but fewer than five million access lines shall provide digital switching central offices in all exchanges.(b)  Not later than January 1, 2000, an electing company serving more than five million access lines shall:(1)  install Common Channel Signaling 7 capability in each central office;  and(2)  connect all of the company's serving central offices to their respective LATA tandem central offices with optical fiber or equivalent facilities.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 58.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter F. General Infrastructure Commitment|Section 58.205. Extension or Waiver of Infrastructure Requirements

Sec. 58.205.  EXTENSION OR WAIVER OF INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  For an electing company that serves more than one million but fewer than two million access lines, the commission may temporarily extend a deadline prescribed by Section 58.203 if the company demonstrates that the extension is in the public interest.(b)  For an electing company that serves fewer than one million access lines, the commission may waive a requirement prescribed by Section 58.203 if the company demonstrates that the investment is not viable economically.(c)  Before granting a waiver under Subsection (b), the commission must consider the public benefits that would result from compliance with the requirement.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 58.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter F. General Infrastructure Commitment|Section 58.206. Implementation Costs; Increase in Rates and Universal Service Funds

Sec. 58.206.  IMPLEMENTATION COSTS;  INCREASE IN RATES AND UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUNDS.  The commission may not consider the cost of implementing Section 58.203 or 58.204 in determining whether an electing company is entitled to:(1)  a rate increase under this chapter;  or(2)  increased universal service funds under Subchapter B, Chapter 56.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 58.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter G. Infrastructure Commitment to Certain Entities|Section 58.251. Intent and Goal of Subchapter

Sec. 58.251.  INTENT AND GOAL OF SUBCHAPTER.  (a)  It is the intent of this subchapter to establish a telecommunications infrastructure that interconnects the public entities described in this subchapter.  The interconnection of these entities requires ubiquitous, broadband, digital services for voice, video, and data in the local serving area.  The ubiquitous nature of these connections must allow individual networks of these entities to interconnect and interoperate across the broadband digital service infrastructure.  The delivery of these advanced telecommunications services requires collaborations and partnerships of public, private, and commercial telecommunications service network providers.(b)  The goal of this subchapter is to interconnect and aggregate the connections to every entity described in this subchapter, in the local serving area.  It is further intended that the infrastructure implemented under this subchapter connect each entity that requests a service offered under this subchapter.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 58.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter G. Infrastructure Commitment to Certain Entities|Section 58.252. Definitions

Sec. 58.252.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Educational institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 57.021.(1-a)  "Health center" means a federally qualified health center service delivery site.(2)  "Library" means:(A)  a public library or regional library system as those terms are defined by Section 441.122, Government Code;(B)  a library operated by an institution of higher education or a school district; or(C)  a library operated by a nonprofit corporation as defined by Section 441.221(3), Government Code.(3)  "Private network services" means:(A)  broadband digital service that is capable of providing transmission speeds of 45 megabits a second or greater for customer applications;  and(B)  other customized or packaged network services.(4)  "Telemedicine center" means a facility that is equipped to transmit, by video, data, or voice service, medical information for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or disease and that is:(A)  owned or operated by a public or not-for-profit hospital, including an academic health center;  or(B)  owned by one or more state-licensed health care practitioners and operated on a nonprofit basis.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 831 (H.B. 735), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2008.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 903 (S.B. 773), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Util § 58.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter G. Infrastructure Commitment to Certain Entities|Section 58.253. Private Network Services for Certain Entities

Sec. 58.253.  PRIVATE NETWORK SERVICES FOR CERTAIN ENTITIES.  (a)  On customer request, an electing company shall provide private network services to:(1)  an educational institution;(2)  a library as defined in Section 57.021;(3)  a nonprofit telemedicine center;(4)  a public or not-for-profit hospital;(5)  a legally constituted consortium or group of entities listed in this subsection; or(6)  a health center.(b)  Except as provided by Section 58.266, the electing company shall provide the private network services for the private and sole use of the receiving entity.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 9, eff. June 14, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1220, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1255, Sec. 16, eff. June 15, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1350, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 831 (H.B. 735), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2008.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 903 (S.B. 773), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Util § 58.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter G. Infrastructure Commitment to Certain Entities|Section 58.254. Priorities

Sec. 58.254.  PRIORITIES.  An electing company shall give priority to serving:(1)  rural areas;(2)  areas designated as critically underserved either medically or educationally;  and(3)  educational institutions with high percentages of economically disadvantaged students.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 58.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter G. Infrastructure Commitment to Certain Entities|Section 58.255. Contracts for Private Network Services

Sec. 58.255.  CONTRACTS FOR PRIVATE NETWORK SERVICES.  (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 this subchapter at 110 percent of the long run incremental cost of providing the private network service, including installation.(c)  Commission approval of a contract is not required.(d)  Subtitle D, Title 10, Government Code, does not apply to a contract entered into under this subchapter.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 21 (S.B. 983), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 98 (S.B. 980), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 903 (S.B. 773), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Util § 58.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter G. Infrastructure Commitment to Certain Entities|Section 58.256. Preferred Rate Treatment Warranted

Sec. 58.256.  PREFERRED RATE TREATMENT WARRANTED.  An entity described by Section 58.253(a) warrants preferred rate treatment.  However, a rate charged for a service must cover the service's long run incremental cost.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 58.257 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter G. Infrastructure Commitment to Certain Entities|Section 58.257. Election of Rate Treatment

Sec. 58.257.  ELECTION OF RATE TREATMENT.  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 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Util § 58.258 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter G. Infrastructure Commitment to Certain Entities|Section 58.258. Private Network Services Rates and Tariffs

Sec. 58.258.  PRIVATE NETWORK SERVICES RATES AND TARIFFS.  (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, 2016.  However, an electing company may increase a rate in accordance with the provisions of a customer specific contract.(b)  An electing company may not charge an entity described by Section 58.253(a) a special construction or installation charge.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 5), Sec. 20, eff. September 7, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 903 (S.B. 773), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Util § 58.259 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Utilities Code|Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act|Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities|Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation|Subchapter G. Infrastructure Commitment to Certain Entities|Section 58.259. Tariff Rate for Certain Intralata Service

Sec. 58.259.  TARIFF RATE FOR CERTAIN INTRALATA SERVICE.  (a)  An electing company shall file a flat monthly tariff rate for point-to-point intraLATA 1.544 megabits a second service for the entities described by Section 58.253(a).(b)  The tariff rate may not be:(1)  distance sensitive; or(2)  higher than 110 percent of the service's statewide average long run incremental cost, including installation.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 903 (S.B. 773), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.|