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To: MikeM54321 who wrote (4161)	6/13/1999 7:23:00 PM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Hi Mike, twisted copper could explode onto the scene. Yeahm and I could be my brother's mother's sister's daughter's husband, but then, I'm not from Hartwell, GA. Hey Mike, you are in good company, looks like QWST is interested in DSLs, too. Re: Telecommunications Act of 1996 Text here: technologylaw.com A search for the string "3 years" yielded citations in Sections 257, 271(d) and 272. From what I read, the 3 years was to run from a review date no later than 15 months after the bill was enacted. There was no language that I could find inferring an automatic end to the restriction on interLATA LD carriage for the RBOCS. What was specified was a further review by the FCC at the 3 year milepost. And here I am inferring discretion will remain with the FCC on renewals of the status quo, should the ILECs fail to have substantial local competition. If anyone sees it differently I would be delighted to be better informed. The executive summary from the Blumenfeld & Cohen Technology Law Group states: technologylaw.com Highlights Telephone Service. The Act overrules all state restrictions on competition in local and long-distance telephone service. The Baby Bells are freed to provide long-distance service outside their regions immediately, and inside their regions once completing a series of steps to remove entry barriers for local telephone competition. Text of Section 257: SEC. 257. MARKET ENTRY BARRIERS PROCEEDING. '(a) Elimination of Barriers: Within 15 months after the date of enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Commission shall complete a proceeding for the purpose of identifying and eliminating, by regulations pursuant to its authority under this Act (other than this section), market entry barriers for entrepreneurs and other small businesses in the provision and ownership of telecommunications services and information services, or in the provision of parts or services to providers of telecommunications services and information services. '(b) National Policy: In carrying out subsection (a), the Commission shall seek to promote the policies and purposes of this Act favoring diversity of media voices, vigorous economic competition, technological advancement, and promotion of the public interest, convenience, and necessity. '(c) Periodic Review: Every 3 years following the completion of the proceeding required by subsection (a), the Commission shall review and report to Congress on-- '(1) any regulations prescribed to eliminate barriers within its jurisdiction that are identified under subsection (a) and that can be prescribed consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity; and '(2) the statutory barriers identified under subsection (a) that the Commission recommends be eliminated, consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity. HTH, Ry