Procedure To Offer Certain Services Or Make Minor Changes

Sec. 53.304. PROCEDURE TO OFFER CERTAIN SERVICES OR MAKE MINOR CHANGES. (a) An incumbent local exchange company may offer an extended local calling service, a packaged service, or a new or promotional service on an optional basis or make a minor change in its rates or tariffs if the company: (1) is a cooperative corporation or has, together with all affiliated incumbent local exchange companies, fewer than 31,000 access lines in service in this state; (2) files with the commission and the office notice, as prescribed by Subsection (b), not later than the 10th day before the effective date of the proposed change; (3) provides notice as prescribed by Section 53.305; and (4) files with the commission affidavits verifying that notice as prescribed by Section 53.305 was provided. (b) The notice must include: (1) a copy of a resolution adopted by the incumbent local exchange company's board of directors approving the proposed change; (2) a description of the services affected by the proposed change; (3) a copy of the proposed tariff for the affected service; (4) a copy of the customer notice required by Subsection (a)(3); (5) the number of access lines the company and each affiliate have in service in this state; and (6) the amount by which the company's total regulated intrastate gross annual revenues will increase or decrease as a result of the proposed change. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 118 (H.B. 2680), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.