Texas § 56.206 DENIAL OF PETITION.

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§ 56.206 — DENIAL OF PETITION.

Texas § 56.206

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Tex. Utilities Code Code Ann. § 56.206 (2026).

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Sec. 56.206. DENIAL OF PETITION. The commission shall deny a petition if the commission determines that services cannot be extended to the petitioning premises at a reasonable cost. In making that determination, the commission shall consider all relevant factors, including:

(1)the original cost to be incurred by a designated provider to deploy service to the petitioning premises, and the effect of reimbursement of those costs on the state universal service fund;

(2)the number of access lines requested by the petitioners for the petitioning premises;

(3)the size of the geographic territory in which the petitioning premises are included;

(4)the proximity of existing facilities and the existence of a preferred designated provider under Section 56.213 ; and

(5)any technical barriers to th

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Sec. 56.206. DENIAL OF PETITION. The commission shall deny a petition if the commission determines that services cannot be extended to the petitioning premises at a reasonable cost. In making that determination, the commission shall consider all relevant factors, including:
(1) the original cost to be incurred by a designated provider to deploy service to the petitioning premises, and the effect of reimbursement of those costs on the state universal service fund;
(2) the number of access lines requested by the petitioners for the petitioning premises;
(3) the size of the geographic territory in which the petitioning premises are included;
(4) the proximity of existing facilities and the existence of a preferred designated provider under Section 56.213 ; and
(5) any technical barriers to the provision of service.