- (a) All pay telephone service (PTS) providers must register with the commission, using commission- prescribed forms, in order to do business in the state of Texas. Registration requires disclosure of the physical location of each of the registrant's pay telephones; the registrant must update this information for any phone with a change in status. Information related to the physical location of pay telephones shall be confidential unless the Attorney General issues a letter opinion, or a court of competent jurisdiction rules otherwise. Updated filings shall be made with the commission within 45 days after the periods ending December 31 and June 30 of each calendar year. The commission shall provide each registrant with proof of registration within 30 days of filing.
- (b) Certificated telecommunications utilities (CTU) shall not provide pay telephone access service (PTAS) to a person required to be registered under this section, unless that person provides a commission- supplied proof of registration.
Source Note:The provisions of this §26.102 adopted to be effective April 4, 2000, 25 TexReg 2799.