Tex. Utils. Code Section 43.052
Charges


An electric utility that owns and operates facilities to provide middle mile broadband service may lease excess fiber capacity on the electric utility’s electric delivery system or other facilities to an Internet service provider on a wholesale basis and shall charge the Internet service provider for the use of the electric utility’s system for all costs associated with that use. The rates, terms, and conditions of a lease of excess fiber capacity described by this section must be nondiscriminatory. An electric utility may not lease excess fiber capacity to provide middle mile broadband service to an affiliated Internet service provider.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 5), Sec. 2, eff. September 7, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 727 (H.B. 3853), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.

Source: Section 43.052 — Charges, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/UT/htm/UT.­43.­htm#43.­052 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 43.052’s source at texas​.gov