# Regulatory Treatment of LEC Provision of Interexchange Services Originating in the LEC's Local Exchange Area
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 1997-07-03 · Effective 1997-09-11 · 62 FR 35974
## Document
- **Document number:** 97-17407
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 62 FR 35974
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 64
- **Publication date:** 1997-07-03
- **Effective date:** 1997-09-11
- **FCC docket:** CC Docket No. 96-149
## Abstract

The Second Report and Order in CC Docket No. 96-149 and Third Report and Order in CC Docket No. 96-61 (Order) addresses issues concerning market definition, the regulatory treatment of Bell Operating Companies' (BOCs) and independent local exchange carriers' (LECs) provision of in-region long distance and international services, and separation requirements for the BOCs' and independent LECs' provision of out-of-region long distance services. This action taken by the Commission will further the pro-competitive, deregulatory objectives of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 Act) by eliminating unnecessary regulation that is currently imposed on BOCs and, in certain circumstances, on independent LECs.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/07/03/97-17407/regulatory-treatment-of-lec-provision-of-interexchange-services-originating-in-the-lecs-local)
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