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HB 1186 Telecommunications service provider or cable television system; rates for pole attachments.

Introduced by: Joe T. May | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Attachments by cable television systems and telecommunications service providers to poles of electric cooperatives.  Authorizes the State Corporation Commission to determine just and reasonable rates, and certain terms and conditions of service, for attachments to electric cooperative poles by telecommunications service providers and cable television systems. The authority may be exercised if, after good faith negotiations, the parties cannot reach an agreement regarding the attachment. Fees may be assessed to allow the Commission to recover appropriate costs of such proceedings. This bill is identical to SB 652.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Pole attachments; electric cooperatives.  Authorizes the State Corporation Commission to determine just and reasonable rates, terms, conditions, and costs for attachments to the poles of an electric cooperative by a telecommunications service provider or cable television system if the parties cannot reach agreement or if either party asserts that the rates, terms, conditions, or costs applicable to an agreement are not just and reasonable. The measure also provides that the revenue impact of any amendment to the terms and conditions of service or agreements regarding pole attachments shall only be reflected in an electric cooperative's rates for distribution services pursuant to a cost of service study approved by the Commission that is used to design such distribution service rates based on all relevant revenue sources.