Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced Telecommunications Capability
other · Federal Communications Commission · Published 1999-06-02 · Effective 1999-05-13 · 64 FR 29598
Document
Document number
99-13912
Federal Register citation
64 FR 29598
CFR reference
47 CFR 51
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; announcement of effective date.
Category
other
Publication date
1999-06-02
Effective date
1999-05-13
FCC docket
CC Docket No. 98-147
Abstract
The Commission amended its rules relating to local competition. The First Report and Order adopted several measures designed to promote competition in the advanced services markets. The intended effect was to remove barriers to competition so that competing providers are able to compete effectively with incumbent local exchange carriers (LECs) and their affiliates in the provision of advanced services. An additional effect of the First Report and Order was to ensure that incumbent LECs are able to make their decisions to invest in, and deploy, advanced telecommunications services based on market demand and their own strategic business plans, rather than on regulatory requirements.