Texas Utilities Code

§ 53.251 — GENERAL POLICY

UT § 53.251Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT · Part C. TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES · Ch. 53. RATES · Art. F. REGULATORY POLICY FOR SMALL INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE COMPANIES AND COOPERATIVES

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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.

Legislative history

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