Texas Utilities Code
§ 56.025 — MAINTENANCE OF RATES AND EXPANSION OF FUND FOR CERTAIN COMPANIES
UT § 56.025Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT · Part C. TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES · Ch. 56. TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANCE AND UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND · Art. B. UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND
Statute text
View on source(a)In addition to the authority provided by Section 56.021:
(1)for each local exchange company that serves fewer than 31,000 access lines and each cooperative, the commission may adopt a mechanism necessary to maintain reasonable rates for local exchange telephone service; and
(2)for each local exchange company and each cooperative that serves 31,000 or fewer access lines and that on June 1, 2013, is not an electing company under Chapter 58 or 59, the commission shall adopt rules to expand the universal service fund in the circumstances prescribed by this section.
(b)The commission shall implement a mechanism through the universal service fund to replace the reasonably projected reduction in high cost assistance revenue caused by a commission order, rule, or policy. This subsection does not apply to an order entered in a proceeding related to an individual company's revenue requirements.
(c)The commission shall implement a mechanism to replace the reasonably projected change in revenue caused by a Federal Communications Commission order, rule, or policy that changes:
(1)the federal universal service fund revenue of a local exchange company; or
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 5), Sec. 13, eff. September 7, 2005. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 751 (S.B. 583), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013.