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James Kelsaw <James.Kelsaw@puc.texas.gov>
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Hi Judyth,
Thank you for your inquiry.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) does designate common carriers as ETCs to receive s
To be eligible, a common carrier must offer the services that are supported by the federal universal serv
combination of its own facilities and resale of another carrier’s services and advertise the availability of
A petitioner must demonstrate that it meets both the federal and state eligibility requirements. You sho
are for ETC designation. The state requirements can be found in Substantive Rule 26.418. 26.418.pdf (
A common carrier must petition the PUC to become designated as an ETC. Since there is no applicatio
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You can use the PUCT’s AIS filing system to review ETC petitions that have been filed with the Commi
“Filings” tab. After you click on the Filing’s tab, click on Filings Search. Enter the control number and t
Here are a few control numbers for Lifeline-only ETC petitions that you can review: 40936, 40681, and 5
Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
James Kelsaw
Utility Analyst
Customer Protection Division
Licensing and Compliance
Public Utility Commission of Texas
W: (512)936-7338| james kelsaw@puc texas gov