Sunset of the BOC Separate Affiliate and Related Requirements and 2000 Biennial Regulatory Review Separate Affiliate Requirements
other · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2007-10-12 · Effective 2007-11-13 · 72 FR 58021
Document
Document number
07-5037
Federal Register citation
72 FR 58021
CFR reference
47 CFR 53
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2007-10-12
Effective date
2007-11-13
FCC docket
WC Docket No. 02-112
Abstract
In this Order, the Commission establishes a new framework to govern the provision of in-region, long distance services by the Bell Operating Companies (BOCs) and their independent incumbent local exchange carrier (incumbent LEC) affiliates. The new framework permits the BOCs to provide in-region, interstate, long distance services either directly or through affiliates that are neither section 272 separate affiliates nor Commission rule 64.1903 separate affiliates, subject to nondominant carrier regulation, as long as they comply with certain targeted safeguards and other continuing statutory and regulatory obligations.