Texas Utilities Code 52.055 – Hearing to Determine Level of Competition
Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code 52.055
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
In determining the level of competition in a specific market or submarket, the commission shall hold an evidentiary hearing to consider:
(1) the number and size of telecommunications utilities or other persons providing the same, equivalent, or substitutable service;
(2) the extent to which the same, equivalent, or substitutable service is available;
(3) the ability of a customer to obtain the same, equivalent, or substitutable service at comparable rates and terms;
(4) the ability of a telecommunications utility or other person to make the same, equivalent, or substitutable service readily available at comparable rates and terms;
(5) the existence of a significant barrier to the entry or exit of a provider of the service; and
(6) other relevant information the commission determines is appropriate.