Sec. 55.009. INTRALATA CALLS. (a) If federal law prohibits a local exchange company in this state from providing interLATA telecommunications services, the local exchange companies in this state designated or de facto authorized to receive a "0-plus" or "1-plus" dialed intraLATA call are exclusively designated or authorized to receive such a call.
(b) A telecommunications utility operating under a certificate of operating authority or a service provider certificate of operating authority is de facto authorized to receive a "0-plus" or "1-plus" dialed intraLATA call on the date the utility receives its certificate, to the extent the utility is not restricted by Section 54.159.
(c) If federal law allows all local exchange companies to provide interLATA telecommunications services, the commission shall ensure that:
(1) a customer may designate a provider of the customer's choice to carry the customer's "0-plus" and "1-plus" dialed intraLATA calls; and
(2) equal access in the public network is implemented to allow the provider to carry those calls.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act
Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities
Chapter 55 - Regulation of Telecommunications Services
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 55.001. General Standard
Section 55.002. Commission Authority Concerning Standards
Section 55.003. Rule or Standard
Section 55.004. Local Exchange Company Rule or Practice Change
Section 55.005. Unreasonable Preference or Prejudice Concerning Service Prohibited
Section 55.006. Discrimination and Restriction on Competition
Section 55.007. Minimum Services
Section 55.008. Improvements in Service; Interconnecting Service
Section 55.009. Intralata Calls
Section 55.010. Billing for Service to the State
Section 55.011. Notice of Identity of Interexchange Carrier
Section 55.013. Limitations on Discontinuance of Basic Local Telecommunications Service
Section 55.014. Provision of Advanced Telecommunications Services
Section 55.015. Lifeline Service