Texas Utilities Code

§ 57.022 — REDUCED RATES FOR DISTANCE LEARNING OR INFORMATION SHARING SERVICES

UT § 57.022Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT · Part C. TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES · Ch. 57. DISTANCE LEARNING AND OTHER ADVANCED SERVICES · Art. B. DISTANCE LEARNING AND INFORMATION SHARING

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(a)The commission by rule shall require a dominant carrier to file a tariff that includes a reduced rate for a telecommunications service the commission finds is directly related to:

(1)a distance learning activity that is or could be conducted by an educational institution in this state; or

(2)an information sharing program that is or could be conducted by a library in this state.

(b)The commission rules shall specify:

(1)each telecommunications service to which Subsection (a) applies;

(2)the process for an educational institution or library to qualify for a reduced rate;

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Legislative history

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