Texas Telecommunications

October 31, 2005

This policy perspective examines competition in the telecommunications industry, looks at specific aspects of the regulatory system in Texas, analyzes the provisions and impact of SB 5, and looks at the road ahead for telecommunications in Texas.

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$100 Billion in the Wrong Direction

The debate over Texas’s 765-kV transmission lines is heating up, and your wallet is caught in the middle. Last Friday, the Public Utility Commission of Texas held a hearing on the 765-kV Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan (STEP), and this Friday, the Commission will decide whether to approve or deny the northernmost line of the three...

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