Texas Utilities Code

§ 56.021 — UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND ESTABLISHED

UT § 56.021Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT · Part C. TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES · Ch. 56. TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANCE AND UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND · Art. B. UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND

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The commission shall adopt and enforce rules requiring local exchange companies to establish a universal service fund to:

(1)assist telecommunications providers in providing basic local telecommunications service at reasonable rates in high cost rural areas under two plans:

(A)the Texas High Cost Universal Service Plan (16 T.A.C. Section 26.403); and

(B)the Small and Rural Incumbent Local Exchange Company Universal Service Plan (16 T.A.C. Section 26.404);

(2)reimburse the telecommunications carrier that provides the statewide telecommunications relay access service under Subchapter D;

(3)finance the specialized telecommunications assistance program established under Subchapter E;

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 5), Sec. 12, eff. September 7, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 314 (H.B. 2295), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 532 (S.B. 512), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 48 (S.B. 1976), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.