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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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UTILITIES CODE |
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Title 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT |
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Subtitle C. TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES |
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Chapter 55. REGULATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES |
| Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 55.001. GENERAL STANDARD |
| § 55.002. COMMISSION AUTHORITY CONCERNING STANDARDS |
| § 55.003. RULE OR STANDARD |
| § 55.004. LOCAL EXCHANGE COMPANY RULE OR PRACTICE CHANGE |
| § 55.005. UNREASONABLE PREFERENCE OR PREJUDICE CONCERNING SERVICE PROHIBITED |
| § 55.006. DISCRIMINATION AND RESTRICTION ON COMPETITION |
| § 55.007. MINIMUM SERVICES |
| § 55.008. IMPROVEMENTS IN SERVICE; INTERCONNECTING SERVICE |
| § 55.009. INTRALATA CALLS |
| § 55.010. BILLING FOR SERVICE TO THE STATE |
| § 55.011. NOTICE OF IDENTITY OF INTEREXCHANGE CARRIER |
| § 55.012. LIMITATIONS ON DISCONTINUANCE OF BASIC LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE |
| § 55.013. LIMITATIONS ON DISCONTINUANCE OF BASIC LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE |
| § 55.014. PROVISION OF ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES |
| § 55.015. LIFELINE SERVICE |
| § 55.016. TELECOMMUNICATIONS BILLING |
| § 55.017. IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED |
| Subchapter B. EXTENDED AREA SERVICE |
| § 55.021. EXTENDED AREA SERVICE |
| § 55.022. MANDATORY SERVICE |
| § 55.023. OPTIONAL EXTENDED AREA SERVICE |
| § 55.024. CHARGE FOR EXTENDED AREA SERVICE |
| § 55.025. HUNTING SERVICE |
| § 55.026. NEW ORDERS PROHIBITED AFTER CERTAIN DATE |
| Subchapter C. EXPANDED TOLL-FREE LOCAL CALLING AREAS |
| § 55.041. DEFINITIONS |
| § 55.042. CONTIGUOUS EXCHANGE |
| § 55.043. SPLITTING EXCHANGES PROHIBITED |
| § 55.044. EXEMPTION |
| § 55.045. ELIGIBILITY TO PETITION |
| § 55.046. PETITION REQUIREMENTS |
| § 55.047. BALLOTING AND CONSIDERATION |
| § 55.048. CHARGES |
| § 55.049. EXPANSION PROHIBITED AFTER CERTAIN DATE |
| Subchapter D. OPERATOR SERVICE PROVIDERS |
| § 55.081. DEFINITION |
| § 55.082. APPLICABILITY |
| § 55.083. RULES AND PROCEDURES |
| § 55.084. INFORMATION DISPLAYED ON PUBLIC USE TELEPHONE |
| § 55.085. CONNECTION ANNOUNCEMENT |
| § 55.086. INFORMATION REQUIRED ON ACCESS TO LOCAL EXCHANGE COMPANY OPERATOR |
| § 55.087. ACCESS TO LOCAL EXCHANGE COMPANY AND OTHER UTILITIES REQUIRED |
| § 55.088. ACCESS TO LIVE OPERATOR REQUIRED |
| § 55.089. COMMISSION MAY INVESTIGATE AND ACT ON VIOLATION |
| Subchapter E. CALLER IDENTIFICATION SERVICE |
| § 55.101. DEFINITIONS |
| § 55.102. APPLICABILITY |
| § 55.103. PROVISION OF SERVICE |
| § 55.104. USE OF INFORMATION |
| § 55.105. PER-CALL BLOCKING |
| § 55.106. PER-LINE BLOCKING |
| § 55.107. LIMITATION ON COMMISSION AUTHORITY |
| § 55.109. IMPLEMENTATION OF PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS |
| § 55.110. REPORT OF BLOCKING FAILURE |
| Subchapter F. AUTOMATIC DIAL ANNOUNCING DEVICES |
| § 55.121. DEFINITION |
| § 55.122. EXEMPTIONS |
| § 55.123. NOTICE OF USE OF DEVICE TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY |
| § 55.124. RANDOM OR SEQUENTIAL NUMBER CALLING |
| § 55.125. HOURS WHEN USE PROHIBITED |
| § 55.126. DEVICE DISCONNECTION |
| § 55.127. CONTENTS OF RECORDED MESSAGE |
| § 55.128. DURATION OF RECORDED MESSAGE |
| § 55.129. PERMIT REQUIRED |
| § 55.130. PERMIT |
| § 55.131. PERMIT FEE |
| § 55.132. NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE |
| § 55.133. NOTIFICATION OF LOCAL EXCHANGE COMPANY |
| § 55.134. COMPLAINTS AND ENFORCEMENT |
| § 55.135. REVOCATION OF PERMIT |
| § 55.136. DISCONNECTION OF SERVICE |
| § 55.137. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY |
| § 55.138. CRIMINAL PENALTY |
| Subchapter H. PAY TELEPHONES |
| § 55.171. DEFINITION |
| § 55.172. LIMITATION |
| § 55.173. REGISTRATION |
| § 55.1735. CHARGE FOR PAY PHONE ACCESS LINE |
| § 55.174. PROHIBITION ON CHARGE FOR CERTAIN CALLS |
| § 55.175. CHARGE FOR LOCAL CALLS |
| § 55.176. CHARGE FOR 800-TYPE CALLS |
| § 55.177. CHARGE FOR CREDIT CARD, CALLING CARD, OR OPERATOR-ASSISTED CALLS |
| § 55.178. NOTICE OF INABILITY TO RECEIVE CALLS |
| § 55.179. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS |
| § 55.180. VIOLATIONS |
| Subchapter I. DIRECTORY LISTINGS AND ASSISTANCE |
| § 55.201. TERMS OF DIRECTORY LISTINGS AND ASSISTANCE |
| § 55.202. DIRECTORY PUBLISHED BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY |
| § 55.203. DIRECTORY PUBLISHED BY PRIVATE PUBLISHER |
| § 55.204. ELECTRONIC TELEPHONE DIRECTORY |
| Subchapter J. TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE BY CERTAIN PROVIDERS |
| § 55.251. CHARGE FOR HOTEL OR MOTEL CALL |
| § 55.252. 900 SERVICE USED BY PROBATIONERS OR PAROLEES |
| § 55.253. TELEPHONE PREPAID CALLING SERVICES |
| Subchapter K. SELECTION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES |
| § 55.301. STATE POLICY |
| § 55.302. COMMISSION RULES |
| § 55.303. VERIFICATION OF CHANGE |
| § 55.304. UNAUTHORIZED CHANGE |
| § 55.305. CORRECTIVE ACTION AND PENALTIES |
| § 55.306. REPEATED AND RECKLESS VIOLATION |
| § 55.307. DECEPTIVE OR FRAUDULENT PRACTICE |
| § 55.308. CONSISTENCY WITH FEDERAL LAW |