Legal Opinion
City of Plano v. Public Utility Commission
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Decided August 14, 1997No. 03-96-00691-CVPublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEA ANN SMITH, Justice.
In an effort to enhance competition in the telecommunications industry, the legislature enacted the Public Utility Regulation Act of 1995 (“1995 PURA”). 1 This statute expands the avenues available to companies seeking to provide local exchange telephone service. In lieu of seeking the traditional certificate of convenience and necessity, a utility may now more easily obtain a certificate of operating authority or a service provider certificate of operating authority. This appeal requires us to decide if an applicant for a service provider certificate of operating…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Texas Health Facilities Commission v. Charter Medical-Dallas, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1984
- Texas State Board of Dental Examiners v. SizemoreTexas Supreme Court · 1988
- Stanford v. ButlerTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- Texas Ass'n of Long Distance Telephone Companies v. Public Utility Commission of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Utility CommissionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1995
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Carlton v. Trinity Universal Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2000
- Steering Committees for the Cities Served by TXU Electric v. Public Utility Commission, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2001
- Texas Department of Insurance v. American National Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 2012
- Gene Hamon Ford, Inc. v. David McDavid Nissan, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1999
- At&T Communications of the Southwest, Inc. v. City of Austin, Tex.District Court, W.D. Texas · 1997
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