other · Federal Communications Commission · Published 1996-07-25 · Effective 1996-08-26 · 61 FR 38605
Document
Document number
96-18477
Federal Register citation
61 FR 38605
CFR reference
47 CFR 20
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
1996-07-25
Effective date
1996-08-26
FCC docket
CC Docket No. 95-116
Abstract
On June 13, 1995, The Commission adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking (CC Docket No. 95-116) regarding telephone number portability . The First Report and Order released July 2, 1996, promulgates rules and regulations implementing the statutory requirement that local exchange carriers (LECs) provide number portability as set forth in section 251 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 Act). The Report and Order mandates the implementation of number portability by LECs, consistent with the procompetitive goals of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Concurrently with the adoption of the Report and Order, the Commission adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which is published elsewhere in this issue.