Tex. Utils. Code Section 60.161
Incumbent Local Exchange Company Requirements

An incumbent local exchange company may not unreasonably:

(1)

discriminate against another provider by refusing access to the local exchange;

(2)

refuse or delay an interconnection to another provider;

(3)

degrade the quality of access the company provides to another provider;

(4)

impair the speed, quality, or efficiency of a line used by another provider;

(5)

fail to fully disclose in a timely manner on request all available information necessary to design equipment that will meet the specifications of the local exchange network; or

(6)

refuse or delay access by a person to another provider.
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Section 60.161 — Incumbent Local Exchange Company Requirements, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/UT/htm/UT.­60.­htm#60.­161 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

60.001
Fair Competition 60.002
Exclusive Jurisdiction 60.003
Commission Authority 60.004
Applicability to Certain Smaller Incumbent Local Exchange Companies 60.005
Applicability to Certain Larger Incumbent Local Exchange Companies 60.006
Bulletin Board Systems Unaffected 60.021
Minimum Unbundling Requirement 60.022
Commission Unbundling Orders 60.023
Assignment of Unbundled Component to Category of Service 60.041
Loop Resale Tariff 60.042
Prohibited Resale or Sharing 60.043
Resale Obligation 60.044
Elimination of Resale Prohibitions 60.045
Resale or Sharing Arrangements Unaffected 60.061
Rules 60.062
Exception for Capped Price 60.063
Imputation for Switched Access 60.064
Recovery of Cost of Providing Service 60.065
Waivers 60.081
Definition 60.082
Portability Guidelines 60.083
Interim Retention of Consumer Numbers 60.084
Rates for Interim Portability Measures 60.101
Pricing Rule 60.102
Adoption of Cost Studies by Certain Companies 60.121
Definition 60.122
Exclusive Jurisdiction 60.123
Inapplicability of Subchapter 60.124
Interoperable Networks Required 60.125
Determination of Interconnection Rates 60.126
Interconnectivity Negotiations 60.127
Adoption of Approved Interconnection Rates 60.128
Use of Rates Restricted 60.141
Expanded Interconnection Rules 60.161
Incumbent Local Exchange Company Requirements 60.162
Expanded Interconnection 60.163
Infrastructure Sharing 60.164
Permissible Joint Marketing 60.165
Affiliate Rule 60.201
Statement of Policy 60.202
Applicability of Subchapter 60.203
Minimum Service Requirements 60.204
Interconnection 60.205
Number Portability 60.206
Duty to Negotiate 60.207
Dialing Parity 60.208
Access to Rights-of-way 60.209
Reciprocal Compensation 60.210
Access to Services
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 60.161’s source at texas​.gov