# Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule; announcement of effective date. · Published 2018-07-09 · Effective 2018-08-08 · 83 FR 31659
## Document
- **Document number:** 2018-14570
- **Category:** broadband
- **Federal Register citation:** 83 FR 31659
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 51
- **Publication date:** 2018-07-09
- **Effective date:** 2018-08-08
- **FCC docket:** WC Docket No. 17-84
## Abstract

In this document, a Second Report and Order takes a number of actions to accelerate the deployment of next-generation networks and services through removing barriers to infrastructure investment. The Second Report and Order takes further action to revise the discontinuance process, network change notification processes, and the customer notice process. It also forbears from applying discontinuance requirements for services with no customers and no reasonable requests for service during the preceding 30 days.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/07/09/2018-14570/accelerating-wireline-broadband-deployment-by-removing-barriers-to-infrastructure-investment)
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