INTEROPERABLE NETWORKS REQUIRED
Known as the Public Utility Regulatory Act
The act spans §§ 11–66 (1,170 sections).
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff
(a) The commission shall require each telecommunications provider to maintain interoperable networks.
(b) The commission may:
(1) adopt rules, including generic rules that are responsive to changes in federal law or a development in the local exchange market; and
(2) set policies governing interconnection arrangements.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.