Tex.
Utils. Code Section 56.021
Universal Service Fund Established
(1)
assist telecommunications providers in providing basic local telecommunications service at reasonable rates in high cost rural areas under two plans:(A)
the Texas High Cost Universal Service Plan (16 T.A.C. Section 26.403); and(B)
the Small and Rural Incumbent Local Exchange Company Universal Service Plan (16 T.A.C. Section 26.404);(2)
reimburse the telecommunications carrier that provides the statewide telecommunications relay access service under Subchapter D;(3)
finance the specialized telecommunications assistance program established under Subchapter E;(4)
reimburse the department and the commission for costs incurred in implementing this chapter and Chapter 57 (Distance Learning and Other Advanced Services);(5)
reimburse a telecommunications carrier providing lifeline service as provided by 47 C.F.R. Part 54, Subpart E, as amended;(6)
finance the implementation and administration of the identification process under Section 17.007 (Identification Process for Customer Service Benefits) for telecommunications services;(7)
reimburse a designated provider under Subchapter F;(8)
reimburse a successor utility under Subchapter G; and(9)
finance the program established under Subchapter H.
Source:
Section 56.021 — Universal Service Fund Established, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/UT/htm/UT.56.htm#56.021 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
