# Petition for Declaratory Ruling That Wireline Carriers Must Provide Portability to Wireless Carriers Operating Within Their Service Areas
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule; petition for declaratory ruling. · Published 2003-02-13 · Effective 2003-02-26 · 68 FR 7323
## Document
- **Document number:** 03-3136
- **Category:** broadband
- **Federal Register citation:** 68 FR 7323
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 52
- **Publication date:** 2003-02-13
- **Effective date:** 2003-02-26
- **FCC docket:** CC Docket No. 95-116
## Abstract

The Commission seeks comment on a petition for declaratory ruling from the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) asking the Commission to rule that wireline carriers are obligated to provide portability of their customers' telephone numbers to wireless carriers whose service area overlaps the wireline carriers' rate centers.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/02/13/03-3136/petition-for-declaratory-ruling-that-wireline-carriers-must-provide-portability-to-wireless-carriers)
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