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TITLE 16ECONOMIC REGULATION
PART 2PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS
CHAPTER 26SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS
SUBCHAPTER PTEXAS UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND
RULE §26.403Texas High Cost Universal Service Plan (THCUSP)

    (C) on January 1, 2019, to 25 percent of the level of support the ILEC is eligible to receive on December 31, 2016.

  (2) An ILEC subject to this subsection may file a petition to show financial need for continued support, pursuant to §26.405(f)(1) of this title, on or before January 1, 2019.

(g) Reporting requirements. An ETP that receives support pursuant to this section shall report the following information:

  (1) Monthly reporting requirement. An ETP shall report the following to the TUSF administrator on a monthly basis:

    (A) the total number of eligible lines for which the ETP seeks TUSF support; and

    (B) a calculation of the base support computed in accordance with the requirements of subsection (d) of this section.

  (2) Quarterly filing requirements. An ETP shall file quarterly reports with the commission showing actual THCUSP receipts by study area.

    (A) Reports shall be filed electronically in the project number assigned by the commission's central records office no later than 3:00 p.m. on the 30th calendar day after the end of the calendar quarter reporting period.

    (B) Each ETP's reports shall be filed on an individual company basis; reports that aggregate the disbursements received by two or more ETPs will not be accepted as complying with the requirements of this paragraph.

    (C) All reports filed pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection shall be publicly available.

  (3) Annual reporting requirements. An ETP shall report annually to the TUSF administrator that it is qualified to participate in the THCUSP.

  (4) Other reporting requirements. An ETP shall report any other information that is required by the commission or the TUSF administrator, including any information necessary to assess contributions and disbursements from the TUSF.


Source Note: The provisions of this §26.403 adopted to be effective July 8, 2012, 37 TexReg 5120; amended to be effective December 21, 2014, 39 TexReg 9976; amended to be effective September 14, 2016, 41 TexReg 7076

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