The ruling marks an important victory for rural telecommunications service providers who have argued the PUC acted beyond its authority by reducing payments from the Texas Universal Service Fund. ________________________________________________ The Texas Public...
TCCFUI has expressed general support for the broadband expansion efforts included in HB 3853, but also urged the PUC to keep electric ratepayers in mind during implementation. ________________________________________________ Sweeping regulatory changes that pertain to...
The PUC also seeks guidance pertaining to a looming shortfall in a rural telecommunications fund. ________________________________________________ Analysts expect tens of thousands of new electric vehicles on the road within the next decade — and with them, an influx...
Pending legislation that could undermine the ability of cities to collect reasonable right-of-way rental fees from cable and telecom companies have raised alarm bells with officials with several major Texas cities. The bills, SB 1152 by Sen. Kelly Hancock and HB 3535...
Police must obtain a court-approved warrant to access data that pinpoints the past location of criminal suspects, under a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. The 5-4 ruling creates a higher legal burden for police than that which previously existed under federal...
Why TCCFUI
TCCFUI is comprehensively focused on utility issues for Texas cities! With its volunteer board of city representatives, we work with other state and local organizations to fill unserved city needs.
