Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 26 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS
Subchapter E - CERTIFICATION, LICENSING AND REGISTRATION
Section 26.101 - Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Criteria
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Scope and Purpose. The commission may grant a certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN) to provide local exchange telephone service, basic local telecommunications service or switched access service pursuant to Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA), Chapter 54, Subchapter B.
(b) Certificates of Convenience and Necessity for new service areas and facilities.
(c) Non-exclusivity of CCN. A CCN granted under this section shall not be construed to vest exclusive service or property rights in the area certificated. The commission may grant additional certification to another utility or utilities for all or any part of the area certificated under this section, upon a finding of public convenience and necessity.
(d) Name on Certification. All local exchange telephone service, basic local telecommunications service, and switched access service provided under a CCN shall be provided in the names or assumed names under which certification is granted by the commission.
(e) Amending a CCN. The commission may amend any certificate issued under this section if it finds that the public convenience and necessity requires such amendment.
(f) Sale, transfer, merger. A notice must be filed for the sale, transfer, or merger (STM) of at least 50% of the utility, or sale, acquisition or lease of facilities as an operating unit or system for a total consideration of more than $10 million.
(g) Reporting requirements.