# 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 26.4: 16 TAC § 26.4. Statement of Nondiscrimination

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## Section

- **Citation:** 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 26.4
- **Heading:** 16 TAC § 26.4. Statement of Nondiscrimination
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 16 ECONOMIC REGULATION / Part 2 PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS / Chapter 26 SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS / 16 TAC § 26.4

## Text

(a) No telecommunications provider shall discriminate on the
 basis of race, nationality, color, religion, sex, marital status, income level,
 or source of income.
(b) No telecommunications provider shall unreasonably discriminate
 on the basis of geographic location.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to abridge the
 rights of low-income customers to receive benefits through pending or operating
 programs in effect as of May 25, 1999.

## Nearby sections

- [16 Tex. Admin. Code § 26.1 16 TAC § 26.1. Purpose and Scope of Rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P2_C26_S26_1.md)
- [16 Tex. Admin. Code § 26.3 16 TAC § 26.3. Severability Clause](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P2_C26_S26_3.md)
- [16 Tex. Admin. Code § 26.4 16 TAC § 26.4. Statement of Nondiscrimination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P2_C26_S26_4.md)
- [16 Tex. Admin. Code § 26.5 16 TAC § 26.5. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P2_C26_S26_5.md)
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