Tex. Utils. Code Section 58.054
Rates Capped

(a)

As a condition of election under this chapter, an electing company shall commit to not increasing a rate for a basic network service on or before the fourth anniversary of its election date.

(b)

The rates an electing company may charge on or before that fourth anniversary are the rates charged by the company on June 1, 1995, or, for a company that elects under this chapter after September 1, 1999, the rates charged on the date of its election, without regard to a proceeding pending under:

(1)

Section 15.001 (Right to Judicial Review);

(2)

Subchapter D (Unreasonable or Violative Existing Rates), Chapter 53 (Rates); or

(3)

Subchapter G (Judicial Review), Chapter 2001 (Administrative Procedure), Government Code.

(c)

Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b), the cap on the rates for basic network services for a company electing under this chapter may not expire before September 1, 2005.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1212, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Source: Section 58.054 — Rates Capped, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/UT/htm/UT.­58.­htm#58.­054 (accessed May 11, 2024).

58.001
Policy 58.002
Definition 58.003
Customer-specific Contracts 58.004
Packaging, Term and Volume Discounts, and Promotional Offerings 58.021
Election 58.022
Chapter Controls 58.023
Service Classification 58.024
Service Reclassification 58.025
Complaint or Hearing 58.026
Consumer Complaints Regarding Tariffs 58.027
Consumer Complaints Regarding Services 58.051
Services Included 58.052
Regulation of Services 58.053
Investment Limitation on Service Standards 58.054
Rates Capped 58.055
Rate Adjustment by Company 58.056
Rate Adjustment for Changes in Fcc Separations 58.057
Rate Adjustment for Certain Companies 58.058
Rate Group Reclassification 58.059
Commission Rate Adjustment Procedure 58.060
Rate Adjustment After Cap Expiration 58.061
Effect on Certain Charges 58.063
Pricing and Packaging Flexibility 58.151
Services Included 58.152
Prices 58.153
New Services 58.155
Interconnection 58.156
Regulation of Services 58.201
Statement of State Goal 58.202
Policy Goals for Implementation 58.203
Infrastructure Goals of All Electing Companies 58.204
Additional Infrastructure Commitment of Certain Companies 58.205
Extension or Waiver of Infrastructure Requirements 58.206
Implementation Costs 58.251
Intent and Goal of Subchapter 58.252
Definitions 58.253
Private Network Services for Certain Entities 58.254
Priorities 58.255
Contracts for Private Network Services 58.256
Preferred Rate Treatment Warranted 58.257
Election of Rate Treatment 58.258
Private Network Services Rates and Tariffs 58.259
Tariff Rate for Certain Intralata Service 58.261
Broadband Digital Special Access Service 58.262
Expanded Interconnection 58.263
Internet Access 58.264
Complaints Limited 58.265
Interconnection of Network Services 58.266
Sharing or Resale of Network Services 58.267
Implementation Costs 58.268
Continuation of Obligation 58.301
Switched Access Rate Reduction 58.302
Switched Access Rate Cap
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Accessed:
May 11, 2024

§ 58.054’s source at texas​.gov