Policy and Rules Concerning the Interstate, Interexchange Marketplace; Review of Customer Premises Equipment and Enhanced Services Unbundling Rules in the Interexchange, Exchange Access and Local Exchange Markets

This document eliminates the bundling restriction, adopted in the Commission's Computer II proceeding, that limits the ability of common carriers to offer consumers bundled packages of telecommunications services and customer premises equipment (CPE) at a discounted price. It also clarifies that all facilities-based carriers may offer bundled packages of enhanced services and basic telecommunications at a single price, subject to existing safeguards. This action should benefit consumers by allowing them to take advantage of packages of innovative services and equipment, and foster increased competition in the markets for CPE, enhanced and telecommunication services.