Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
UTILITIES CODE |
Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT |
Subtitle B. ELECTRIC UTILITIES |
Chapter 43. USE OF ELECTRIC DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR ACCESS TO BROADBAND AND OTHER ENHANCED SERVICES, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS |
Subchapter B. DEVELOPMENT OF BPL SYSTEMS |
Sec. 43.052. OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF BPL SYSTEM
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(a) An electric utility may elect to:
(1) allow an affiliate to own or operate a BPL system on the utility's electric delivery system;
(2) allow an unaffiliated entity to own or operate a BPL system on the electric utility's electric delivery system; or
(3) allow an affiliate or unaffiliated entity to provide Internet service over a BPL system.
(b) The BPL operator and the electric utility shall determine what BPL Internet service providers may have access to broadband capacity on the BPL system.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 2 , Sec. 2, eff. September 7, 2005.