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TITLE 16ECONOMIC REGULATION
PART 2PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS
CHAPTER 26SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS
SUBCHAPTER JCOSTS, RATES AND TARIFFS
RULE §26.217Administration of Extended Area Service (EAS) Requests

        (II) recover, for the utility providing the service, the appropriate cost of providing EAS including a contribution to joint costs.

      (viii) The notice requirements of paragraph (7) of this subsection are applicable to joint filings. In addition, the commission must publish notice of the proposed joint filing in the Texas Register and must provide notice to the Office of Public Utility Counsel upon receipt of the joint filing.

      (ix) If intervenor status is not granted within 60 days of completion of notice, the joint filing must be handled administratively, with the commission determining whether the service meets the criteria listed in clause (vii) of this subparagraph. If requested by an intervenor or the commission staff, the joint filing must be docketed for hearing and final order. Any of the parties to the joint filing may withdraw the joint filing without prejudice at any time prior to the rendition of the final order. Any alteration or modification of the joint filing by the commission may only be made upon the agreement of all parties to the proceeding.

      (x) The exchanges to be included within the proposed common calling plan area must be contained within a continuous boundary and all exchanges within that boundary must be included in the common calling plan.


Source Note: The provisions of this §26.217 adopted to be effective March 14, 2000, 25 TexReg 2030; amended to be effective November 27, 2002, 27 TexReg 10915; amended to be effective April 4, 2012, 37 TexReg 2178; amended to be effective December 21, 2023, 48 TexReg 7524

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