# Accounting Safeguards Under the Telecommunications Act of 1996
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule; establishment of effective date. · Published 1997-08-12 · Effective 1997-08-12 · 62 FR 43122
## Document
- **Document number:** 97-21187
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 62 FR 43122
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 32
- **Publication date:** 1997-08-12
- **Effective date:** 1997-08-12
- **FCC docket:** CC Docket No. 96-150
## Abstract

The requirements and regulations established by the Accounting Safeguards Order, including the modifications to our affiliate transactions rules, shall become effective August 12, 1997. These amendments, which contained information collection requirements, were published in the Federal Register of January 21, 1997, and corrected by a document published on March 6, 1997.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/08/12/97-21187/accounting-safeguards-under-the-telecommunications-act-of-1996)
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