Utilities Code § 58.263

Sec. 58.263. INTERNET ACCESS. (a) This section applies only to an educational institution or library in an exchange of an electing company serving more than five million access lines in which toll-free access to the Internet is not available. (b) On request of the educational institution or library, the electing company shall make available a toll-free connection or toll-free dialing arrangement that the institution or library may use to obtain access to the Internet in an exchange in which toll-free access to the Internet is available. (c) The electing company shall provide the connection or dialing arrangement at no charge to the educational institution or library until Internet access becomes available in the exchange of the requesting educational institution or library. (d) The electing company is not required to arrange for Internet access or to pay Internet charges for the requesting educational institution or library. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.