Sec. 58.204. ADDITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITMENT OF CERTAIN COMPANIES. (a) Not later than December 31, 1998, an electing company serving more than one million but fewer than five million access lines shall provide digital switching central offices in all exchanges.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2000, an electing company serving more than five million access lines shall:
(1) install Common Channel Signaling 7 capability in each central office; and
(2) connect all of the company's serving central offices to their respective LATA tandem central offices with optical fiber or equivalent facilities.
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 58 - Incentive Regulation
Subchapter F. General Infrastructure Commitment
Section 58.201. Statement of State Goal
Section 58.202. Policy Goals for Implementation
Section 58.203. Infrastructure Goals of All Electing Companies
Section 58.204. Additional Infrastructure Commitment of Certain Companies
Section 58.205. Extension or Waiver of Infrastructure Requirements
Section 58.206. Implementation Costs; Increase in Rates and Universal Service Funds