Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code 54.001

  • 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

A person may not provide local exchange telephone service, basic local telecommunications service, or switched access service unless the person obtains a:
(1) certificate of convenience and necessity;
(2) certificate of operating authority; or
(3) service provider certificate of operating authority.