Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 26 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS
Subchapter F - REGULATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
Section 26.124 - Pay-Per-Call Information Services Call Blocking
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Free blocking. Within 90 days of being declared a dominant carrier, all dominant certificated telecommunications utilities (DCTUs) are required, upon request from the end user only, to block access to all pay-per-call information services when a call is placed to a 1-900-XXX-XXXX or 976-XXXX number. There will be no charge to the end user for the first blocking request when pay-per-call information service blocking is first installed on the end user's line. However, there may be a non-recurring charge applicable for subsequent blocking requests, if prior blocking has been removed and is being reinstated.
(b) Subscription to blocking.
(c) Mandatory blocking. In areas where restricting access to pay-per-call information services on a selective, per-line basis is not technically possible, all access to the pay-per-call information services must be blocked.
(d) Disconnection. A DCTU may not disconnect an end user's local telephone service for nonpayment of charges for pay-per-call information service. A DCTU may implement involuntary blocking of pay-per-call information service for nonpayment of charges for pay-per-call information service.
(e) Compliance. Each DCTU that is subject to rate of return regulation under Public Utility Regulatory Act, Chapter 53 shall file tariffs in compliance with this section. The compliance tariffs will be reviewed by staff. Within 35 days of the date of filing of the tariffs, the tariffs will either be approved or the effective date of the tariff will be suspended for further review.