Utilities Code § 56.206

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. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 651, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.