Sec. 53.301. DEFINITION. (a) In this subchapter, "minor change" means a change, including the restructuring of rates of existing services, that:
(1) decreases the rates or revenues of an incumbent local exchange company; or
(2) together with any other rate change or approved tariff changes in the 12 months preceding the effective date of the proposed change, increases the company's total regulated intrastate gross annual revenues by not more than five percent.
(b) With regard to a change to a basic local access line rate, a "minor change" does not include a change that, together with any other change to the basic local access line rate that took effect during the 12 months preceding the effective date of the proposed change, results in an increase of more than 50 percent.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 118 (H.B. 2680), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act
Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities
Subchapter G. Special Procedures for Small Local Exchange Companies and Cooperatives
Section 53.303. Provisions Not Exclusive
Section 53.304. Procedure to Offer Certain Services or Make Minor Changes
Section 53.305. Notice to Affected Customers
Section 53.306. Commission Review of Proposed Change