Studies & Reports

Current Studies

Texas Public Utility Commission

Scope of Competition in Telecommunications Market Reports
Report to the 81st Texas Legislature - January 2009

Other Recent PUC Reports

Past Studies

PUC REPORTS
Scope of Competition in Telecommunications Markets of Texas
Previous Biennial Reports to the Texas Legislature

PUC Review and Evaluation of the Texas Universal Service Fund (PDF)
Report to the 80th Texas Legislature - January 2007

Link to previous PUC Scope of Competition reports

PUBLIC POLICY REPORTS
Taxes and Fees on Telecommunications Services in Texas (PDF attached)
By Paul Bachman, Sarah Glassman, and David G. Tuerck, Ph.D.
This report underscores the high telecommunications tax burden shouldered by Texas consumers and how important it is that the Legislature cut taxes on telecommunications services this session.

Telecommunications Taxes
Policy Brief by Bill Peacock, Director, Center for Economic Freedom, Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) (PDF attached)
February 2007

Q&A on the Texas Universal Service Fund - Letting Competition Work (PDF Attached)
By Bill Peacock, director of the Center for Economic Freedom
August 2006

February 2006 Texas Public Policy Foundation Report: Texas Telecommunications Taxes - An Overview

 

FCC Reports

July 2005 FCC Report: High-Speed Services for Internet Access: Status as of December 31, 2004