# Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced Telecommunications Capability
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final Rule; denial of reconsideration. · Published 2001-01-11 · 66 FR 2335
## Document
- **Document number:** 01-670
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 66 FR 2335
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 51
- **Publication date:** 2001-01-11
- **FCC docket:** CC Docket Nos. 98-147, 98-11, 98-26, 98-32, 98-15, 98-78, 98-91
## Abstract

This document affirms on reconsideration the Commission's determination that section 706(a) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 Act) does not constitute an independent grant of forbearance authority. This documents also affirms on reconsideration the requirement that incumbent local exchange carriers (LECs) must provide unbundled loops conditioned to carry advanced services, even if the incumbent is not itself providing such services.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/01/11/01-670/deployment-of-wireline-services-offering-advanced-telecommunications-capability)
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