Sec. 58.253. PRIVATE NETWORK SERVICES FOR CERTAIN ENTITIES. (a) On customer request, an electing company shall provide private network services to:
(1) an educational institution;
(2) a library as defined in Section 57.021;
(3) a nonprofit telemedicine center;
(4) a public or not-for-profit hospital;
(5) a legally constituted consortium or group of entities listed in this subsection; or
(6) a health center.
(b) Except as provided by Section 58.266, the electing company shall provide the private network services for the private and sole use of the receiving entity.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 9, eff. June 14, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1220, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1255, Sec. 16, eff. June 15, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1350, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 831 (H.B. 735), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2008.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 903 (S.B. 773), Sec. 2, 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