Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: Telemessaging, Electronic Publishing, and Alarm Monitoring Services
other · Federal Communications Commission · Published 1997-02-20 · Effective 1997-05-01 · 62 FR 7690
Document
Document number
97-4020
Federal Register citation
62 FR 7690
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; Clarification and interpretation.
Category
other
Publication date
1997-02-20
Effective date
1997-05-01
FCC docket
CC Docket No. 96-152
Abstract
The First Report and Order (Order), released February 7, 1997, implements the non-accounting requirements prescribed by Congress in sections 260 and 274 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the Act), which respectively govern the provision of telemessaging and electronic publishing services. The Order promotes the pro-competitive and deregulatory objectives of the Act.