Texas Utilities Code

§ 54.301 — DEFINITIONS

UT § 54.301Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT · Part C. TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES · Ch. 54. CERTIFICATES · Art. G. PROVIDER OF LAST RESORT

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In this subchapter:

(1)"Exiting utility" means a telecommunications utility that:

(A)holds a certificate of operating authority or a service provider certificate of operating authority;

(B)is the predominant provider of basic local telecommunications service in a defined geographic area and provides those services using the utility's own facilities; and

(C)ceases operations in all or part of the utility's certificated service area under Section 54.253 or 54.303.

(2)"Provider of last resort" means a certificated telecommunications utility that must offer basic local telecommunications service throughout a defined geographic area.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.