Telecommunications

Refund of 9-1-1 emergency service fee imposed on wireless telecommunications connections, the Comptroller has authority to order but should abate an administrative proceeding to allow the Commission on State Emergency Communications to determine issues particularly within its expertise|Fee, primary jurisdiction to determine whether 9-1-1 emergency service fee imposed on wireless telecommunications connections by section 771.0711(a) of the Health and Safety Code

Exception to section 552.275 of Government Code, "radio station" exception applies to a person who holds an amateur radio station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission

County road right-of-way, a school district has no right to install fiber-optic cable in|A school district has no right to install fiber-optic cable in a county road right-of-way|Install telecommunications equipment in the right-of-way of a public road, no right to absent statutory authority|Right-of-way

Promotional second-chance drawings for losing tickets, pursuant to broad authority under State Lottery Act and absent prohibition otherwise, it is likely that Texas Lottery Commission has authority to utilize Internet for

Admission fee|Pay-per-view fees charged to subscribers of boxing match simulcast, gross receipts tax does not apply|Cable television company charging pay-per-view fee to subscribers to live boxing simulcast need not be licensed as boxing promoter; pay-per-view fees are not subject to three-percent gross receipts tax|Boxing promoter, cable television company charging pay-per-view fee for live simulcast of boxing match is not|Boxing match, gross receipts tax on admission fees to view does not apply to pay-per-view fees charged by cable television company to subscribers for live simulcast|Boxing match, cable television company charging pay-per-view fee for live simulcast of is not boxing promoter and is not subject to three-percent gross receipts tax

Live video transmission, Open Meetings Act prohibits governmental body from permitting member to attend a meeting of the body via|Commissioner is subject to Open Meetings Act and may not attend and participate in meeting via live video transmission|Video transmission, Open Meetings Act prohibits governmental body from permitting member to attend a meeting of the body via live

State agencies' acquisition of telecommunications services using catalogue purchase procedure|Telecommunications services, acquisition using catalogue purchase procedure|Catalogue purchase procedure, General Services Commission acquisition of telecommunications services|Telecommunications services, acquisition by General Services Commission using catalogue purchase procedure|Telecommunications services, acquisition by General Services Commission

Fiber optic cable, authority of city to install and operate with private company|Telecommunications services, agreement between city and private company jointly to provide to public prohibited

Videoconference call, authority to hold public meetings by (Affirmed by Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. No. JC-0194 (2000))|Videoconference call, authority of governing board of institution of higher education to hold public meetings by (Affirmed by Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. No. JC-0194 (2000))|Videoconference call, authority of board of regents to hold public meetings by (Affirmed by Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. No. JC-0194 (2000))

Videoconference call, governmental body must recess or adjourn meeting via if technical difficulties prevent members of public at any remote location from seeing or hearing open portions of meeting

Fiber-optics cable installed to operate regional water district's pipeline, water district may lease to private telecommunications company excess capacity in|Easement, article XVI, section 59 water district may lease excess capacity in fiber-optics cable installed in to private telecommunications company to operate pipeline|Fiber-optics cable installed to operate pipeline, water district may lease to private telecommunications company excess capacity in

Excavate underground storage facility, excavator must notify notification center only once of plan to|Excavate cable, excavator must notify notification center only once of plan to excavate|Pipeline, excavator must notify notification center of plan to excavate only once|Underground Storage Facility Notification Center, excavator must notify of planned excavation only once even if date for commencing excavation is delayed beyond fourteen days of original notice