| (a) Definition. The term "rate information", when used in
this subchapter, shall mean all charges ultimately charged by the PTS provider,
including any surcharges, fees, and any other form of compensation charged
by the PTS provider on behalf of the operator service provider.
(b) Registration. All pay telephone service providers shall
register with the commission pursuant to §26.102 of this title (relating
to Registration Requirements for Pay Telephone Service Providers).
(c) Violation of regulations. The commission may order disconnection
of service for up to one year for repeat violations of commission rules. If
the commission finds that a registered pay telephone service provider has
violated any provision of this section, the commission shall order the provider
to take corrective action, as necessary, and the provider may be subject to
administrative penalties and other enforcement actions pursuant to the Public
Utility Regulatory Act (PURA), Chapter 15. Further, if the commission finds
that a registered pay telephone service provider has repeatedly violated any
provisions of this section, the commission shall order termination of a pay
telephone service provider's registration pursuant to PURA, §17.052.
(d) Enforcement. The commission shall coordinate its enforcement
efforts against a pay telephone service provider for fraudulent, unfair, misleading,
deceptive, or anticompetitive business practices with the Office of the Attorney
General, to ensure consistent treatment of specific alleged violations.
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