[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 8, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 68637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31496]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 51

[CC Docket Nos. 96-45 and 96-98; FCC 99-86]


Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996; Deaveraged Rate Zones for Unbundled 
Network Elements

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the lifting of the stay of the 
Commission's rule requiring each state to establish at least three 
geographic rate zones for unbundled network elements and 
interconnection.

DATES: Section 51.507(f), published at 61 FR 45476 (Aug. 29, 1996), is 
effective on May 1, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil Fried, Attorney, Common Carrier 
Bureau, Competitive Pricing Division, (202) 418-1520.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission stayed the effectiveness of 
section 51.507(f) of its rules on May 7, 1999. See Deaveraged Rate 
Zones for Unbundled Network Elements, CC Docket No. 96-98, Stay Order, 
14 FCC Rcd. 8300 (1999); 64 FR 32206 (June 16, 1999). The Commission 
stated that the stay would remain in effect until six months after the 
Commission released its order in CC Docket No. 96-45 finalizing and 
ordering implementation of high-cost universal service support for non-
rural LECs. The Commission adopted on Nov. 2, 1999, its order in CC 
Docket No. 96-45 finalizing and ordering implementation of intrastate 
high-cost universal service support for non-rural LECs. See Federal-
State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Ninth 
Report and Order and Eighteenth Order on Reconsideration, FCC 99-306 
(rel. Nov. 2, 1999). Consequently, as stated in the Nov. 2 order, the 
stay of section 51.507(f) shall be lifted on May 1, 2000. By that date, 
states are required to establish different rates for interconnection 
and UNEs in at least three geographic areas pursuant to section 
51.507(f) of the Commission's rules.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 51

    Communications common carriers, Deaveraged rate zones, 
Interconnection, Local competition, Pricing of elements, 
Telecommunications, Unbundled network elements.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-31496 Filed 12-7-99; 8:45 am]
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