Sec. 58.252. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Educational institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 57.021.
(1-a) "Health center" means a federally qualified health center service delivery site.
(2) "Library" means:
(A) a public library or regional library system as those terms are defined by Section 441.122, Government Code;
(B) a library operated by an institution of higher education or a school district; or
(C) a library operated by a nonprofit corporation as defined by Section 441.221(3), Government Code.
(3) "Private network services" means:
(A) broadband digital service that is capable of providing transmission speeds of 45 megabits a second or greater for customer applications; and
(B) other customized or packaged network services.
(4) "Telemedicine center" means a facility that is equipped to transmit, by video, data, or voice service, medical information for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or disease and that is:
(A) owned or operated by a public or not-for-profit hospital, including an academic health center; or
(B) owned by one or more state-licensed health care practitioners and operated on a nonprofit basis.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 831 (H.B. 735), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2008.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 903 (S.B. 773), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Public Utility Regulatory Act
Subtitle C - Telecommunications Utilities
Chapter 58 - Incentive Regulation
Subchapter G. Infrastructure Commitment to Certain Entities
Section 58.251. Intent and Goal of Subchapter
Section 58.253. Private Network Services for Certain Entities
Section 58.255. Contracts for Private Network Services
Section 58.256. Preferred Rate Treatment Warranted
Section 58.257. Election of Rate Treatment
Section 58.258. Private Network Services Rates and Tariffs
Section 58.259. Tariff Rate for Certain Intralata Service
Section 58.260. Point-to-Point 45 Megabits a Second Intralata Service
Section 58.261. Broadband Digital Special Access Service
Section 58.262. Expanded Interconnection
Section 58.263. Internet Access
Section 58.264. Complaints Limited
Section 58.265. Interconnection of Network Services
Section 58.266. Sharing or Resale of Network Services
Section 58.267. Implementation Costs; Increase in Rates and Universal Service Funds