2019 US Code
Title 47 - Telecommunications
Chapter 5 - Wire or Radio Communication
Subchapter II - Common Carriers
Part II - Development of Competitive Markets
Sec. 261 - Effect on other requirements
47 U.S.C. § 261 (2019) |
§261. Effect on other requirements |
(a) Commission regulations
Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit the Commission from enforcing regulations prescribed prior to February 8, 1996, in fulfilling the requirements of this part, to the extent that such regulations are not inconsistent with the provisions of this part. (b) Existing State regulationsNothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit any State commission from enforcing regulations prescribed prior to February 8, 1996, or from prescribing regulations after February 8, 1996, in fulfilling the requirements of this part, if such regulations are not inconsistent with the provisions of this part. (c) Additional State requirementsNothing in this part precludes a State from imposing requirements on a telecommunications carrier for intrastate services that are necessary to further competition in the provision of telephone exchange service or exchange access, as long as the State's requirements are not inconsistent with this part or the Commission's regulations to implement this part. |
(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title II, §261, as added Pub. L. 104–104, title I, §101(a), Feb. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 79.) |
United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
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Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS CHAPTER 5 - WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION SUBCHAPTER II - COMMON CARRIERS Part II - Development of Competitive Markets Sec. 261 - Effect on other requirements |
section 261 |
2019 |
January 24, 2020 |
No |
standard |
110 Stat. 79 |
Public Law 104-104 |