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FCC Preempts State Commission Requirements That ILECs Provide DSL Service to End User Customers Subscribing to CLEC Voice Service; Issues Notice of Inquiry on Bundling of "Legacy" and "New" Services By Perkins Coie On March 25, 2005, the FCC released an order ("Order") over two dissents (by Commissioners Adelstein and Copps) granting a petition for declaratory ruling filed by BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. ("BellSouth"). The Order preempts separate orders of four state commissions in BellSouth's local service territory that had required BellSouth to provide DSL service to customers receiving voice services from Competitive Local Exchange Carriers ("CLECs") using unbundled loops leased by the CLECs from BellSouth. On the Cutting Edge--Spring 2003 By Kenyon & Kenyon LLP On the Cutting Edge--Spring 2003 By Kenyon & Kenyon LLP FCC Preempts State Commission Requirements That ILECs Provide DSL Service to End User Customers Subscribing to CLEC Voice Service; Issues Notice of Inquiry on Bundling of "Legacy" and "New" Services By Perkins Coie

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• Electronic Industries Alliance Trade organization that includes the full spectrum of U.S. manufacturers of the electronics industry.
• National Exchange Carrier Association Administers the FCC's access charge plan and other federal and state programs.
• National Telephone Cooperative Association Association representing small and rural local exchange carriers providing telecommunication services.
• United States Telecom Association Association for the local exchange carrier industry.

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• Telecommunication Regulations Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 47.
• Telecommunications Act of 1996 Provides information about the Act, including links to the text of the law, regulations and related materials.
• Telegraphs, Telephones and Radiotelegraphs Codes U.S. Code, Title 47.

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• Communications Law and Regulation By Goldberg, Godles, Wiener & Wright.
• Internet Traffic Report Monitors the flow of data around the world and indicates the reliability of internet connections.
• Telecom Industry News From Yahoo! News
• Telecommunications Certification and Tariffs From Visiology. Links to state and federal telecommunications commissions, orders, rules and statutes.
• Telecommunications Online Provides online version of the Telecommunications magazine.
• Yahoo! Finance - News By Industry Includes high tech industry news.

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