Title 47

PART 51

Part 51 - Interconnection

PART 51 - INTERCONNECTION Authority:47 U.S.C. 151-55, 201-05, 207-09, 218, 225-27, 251-52, 271, 332 unless otherwise noted. Source:61 FR 45619, Aug. 29, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

47:3.0.1.1.4.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - General Information
47:3.0.1.1.4.1.4.1SECTION 51.1
   51.1 Basis and purpose.
47:3.0.1.1.4.1.4.2SECTION 51.3
   51.3 Applicability to negotiated agreements.
47:3.0.1.1.4.1.4.3SECTION 51.5
   51.5 Terms and definitions.
47:3.0.1.1.4.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Telecommunications Carriers
47:3.0.1.1.4.2.4.1SECTION 51.100
   51.100 General duty.
47:3.0.1.1.4.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Obligations of All Local Exchange Carriers
47:3.0.1.1.4.3.4.1SECTION 51.201
   51.201 Resale.
47:3.0.1.1.4.3.4.2SECTION 51.203
   51.203 Number portability.
47:3.0.1.1.4.3.4.3SECTION 51.205
   51.205 Dialing parity: General.
47:3.0.1.1.4.3.4.4SECTION 51.207
   51.207 Local dialing parity.
47:3.0.1.1.4.3.4.5SECTION 51.217
   51.217 Nondiscriminatory access: Telephone numbers, operator services, directory assistance services, and directory listings.
47:3.0.1.1.4.3.4.6SECTION 51.219
   51.219 Access to rights of way.
47:3.0.1.1.4.3.4.7SECTION 51.221
   51.221 Reciprocal compensation.
47:3.0.1.1.4.3.4.8SECTION 51.223
   51.223 Application of additional requirements.
47:3.0.1.1.4.3.4.9SECTION 51.230
   51.230 Presumption of acceptability for deployment of an advanced services loop technology.
47:3.0.1.1.4.3.4.10SECTION 51.231
   51.231 Provision of information on advanced services deployment.
47:3.0.1.1.4.3.4.11SECTION 51.232
   51.232 Binder group management.
47:3.0.1.1.4.3.4.12SECTION 51.233
   51.233 Significant degradation of services caused by deployment of advanced services.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Additional Obligations of Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.1SECTION 51.301
   51.301 Duty to negotiate.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.2SECTION 51.303
   51.303 Preexisting agreements.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.3SECTION 51.305
   51.305 Interconnection.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.4SECTION 51.307
   51.307 Duty to provide access on an unbundled basis to network elements.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.5SECTION 51.309
   51.309 Use of unbundled network elements.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.6SECTION 51.311
   51.311 Nondiscriminatory access to unbundled network elements.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.7SECTION 51.313
   51.313 Just, reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms and conditions for the provision of unbundled network elements.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.8SECTION 51.315
   51.315 Combination of unbundled network elements.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.9SECTION 51.316
   51.316 Conversion of unbundled network elements and services.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.10SECTION 51.317
   51.317 Standards for requiring the unbundling of network elements.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.11SECTION 51.318
   51.318 Eligibility criteria for access to certain unbundled network elements.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.12SECTION 51.319
   51.319 Specific unbundling requirements.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.13SECTION 51.320
   51.320 Assumption of responsibility by the Commission.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.14SECTION 51.321
   51.321 Methods of obtaining interconnection and access to unbundled elements under section 251 of the Act.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.15SECTION 51.323
   51.323 Standards for physical collocation and virtual collocation.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.16SECTION 51.325
   51.325 Notice of network changes: Public notice requirement.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.17SECTION 51.327
   51.327 Notice of network changes: Content of notice.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.18SECTION 51.329
   51.329 Notice of network changes: Methods for providing notice.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.19SECTION 51.331
   51.331 Notice of network changes: Timing of notice.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.20SECTION 51.333
   51.333 Notice of network changes: Short term notice, objections thereto and objections to copper retirement notices.
47:3.0.1.1.4.4.4.21SECTION 51.335
   51.335 Notice of network changes: Confidential or proprietary information.
47:3.0.1.1.4.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - Exemptions, Suspensions, and Modifications of Requirements of Section 251 of the Act
47:3.0.1.1.4.5.4.1SECTION 51.401
   51.401 State authority.
47:3.0.1.1.4.5.4.2SECTION 51.403
   51.403 Carriers eligible for suspension or modification under section 251(f)(2) of the Act.
47:3.0.1.1.4.5.4.3SECTION 51.405
   51.405 Burden of proof.
47:3.0.1.1.4.6SUBPART F
Subpart F - Pricing of Elements
47:3.0.1.1.4.6.4.1SECTION 51.501
   51.501 Scope.
47:3.0.1.1.4.6.4.2SECTION 51.503
   51.503 General pricing standard.
47:3.0.1.1.4.6.4.3SECTION 51.505
   51.505 Forward-looking economic cost.
47:3.0.1.1.4.6.4.4SECTION 51.507
   51.507 General rate structure standard.
47:3.0.1.1.4.6.4.5SECTION 51.509
   51.509 Rate structure standards for specific elements.
47:3.0.1.1.4.6.4.6SECTION 51.511
   51.511 Forward-looking economic cost per unit.
47:3.0.1.1.4.6.4.7SECTION 51.513
   51.513 Proxies for forward-looking economic cost.
47:3.0.1.1.4.6.4.8SECTION 51.515
   51.515 Application of access charges.
47:3.0.1.1.4.7SUBPART G
Subpart G - Resale
47:3.0.1.1.4.7.4.1SECTION 51.601
   51.601 Scope of resale rules.
47:3.0.1.1.4.7.4.2SECTION 51.603
   51.603 Resale obligation of all local exchange carriers.
47:3.0.1.1.4.7.4.3SECTION 51.605
   51.605 Additional obligations of incumbent local exchange carriers.
47:3.0.1.1.4.7.4.4SECTION 51.607
   51.607 Wholesale pricing standard.
47:3.0.1.1.4.7.4.5SECTION 51.609
   51.609 Determination of avoided retail costs.
47:3.0.1.1.4.7.4.6SECTION 51.611
   51.611 Interim wholesale rates.
47:3.0.1.1.4.7.4.7SECTION 51.613
   51.613 Restrictions on resale.
47:3.0.1.1.4.7.4.8SECTION 51.615
   51.615 Withdrawal of services.
47:3.0.1.1.4.7.4.9SECTION 51.617
   51.617 Assessment of end user common line charge on resellers.
47:3.0.1.1.4.8SUBPART H
Subpart H - Reciprocal Compensation for Transport and Termination of Telecommunications Traffic
47:3.0.1.1.4.8.4.1SECTION 51.700
   51.700 Purpose of this subpart.
47:3.0.1.1.4.8.4.2SECTION 51.701
   51.701 Scope of transport and termination pricing rules.
47:3.0.1.1.4.8.4.3SECTION 51.703
   51.703 Non-Access reciprocal compensation obligation of LECs.
47:3.0.1.1.4.8.4.4SECTION 51.705
   51.705 LECs' rates for transport and termination.
47:3.0.1.1.4.8.4.5SECTION 51.707
   51.707 [Reserved]
47:3.0.1.1.4.8.4.6SECTION 51.709
   51.709 Rate structure for transport and termination.
47:3.0.1.1.4.8.4.7SECTION 51.711
   51.711 Symmetrical reciprocal compensation.
47:3.0.1.1.4.8.4.8SECTION 51.713
   51.713 Bill-and-keep arrangements.
47:3.0.1.1.4.8.4.9SECTION 51.715
   51.715 Interim transport and termination pricing.
47:3.0.1.1.4.8.4.10SECTION 51.717
   51.717 [Reserved]
47:3.0.1.1.4.9SUBPART I
Subpart I - Procedures for Implementation of Section 252 of the Act
47:3.0.1.1.4.9.4.1SECTION 51.801
   51.801 Commission action upon a state commission's failure to act to carry out its responsibility under section 252 of the Act.
47:3.0.1.1.4.9.4.2SECTION 51.803
   51.803 Procedures for Commission notification of a state commission's failure to act.
47:3.0.1.1.4.9.4.3SECTION 51.805
   51.805 The Commission's authority over proceedings and matters.
47:3.0.1.1.4.9.4.4SECTION 51.807
   51.807 Arbitration and mediation of agreements by the Commission pursuant to section 252(e)(5) of the Act.
47:3.0.1.1.4.9.4.5SECTION 51.809
   51.809 Availability of agreements to other telecommunications carriers under section 252(i) of the Act.
47:3.0.1.1.4.10SUBPART J
Subpart J - Transitional Access Service Pricing
47:3.0.1.1.4.10.4.1SECTION 51.901
   51.901 Purpose and scope of transitional access service pricing rules.
47:3.0.1.1.4.10.4.2SECTION 51.903
   51.903 Definitions.
47:3.0.1.1.4.10.4.3SECTION 51.905
   51.905 Implementation.
47:3.0.1.1.4.10.4.4SECTION 51.907
   51.907 Transition of price cap carrier access charges.
47:3.0.1.1.4.10.4.6SECTION 51.909
   51.909 Transition of rate-of-return carrier access charges.
47:3.0.1.1.4.10.4.8SECTION 51.911
   51.911 Access reciprocal compensation rates for competitive LECs.
47:3.0.1.1.4.10.4.10SECTION 51.913
   51.913 Transition for VoIP-PSTN traffic.
47:3.0.1.1.4.10.4.11SECTION 51.914
   51.914 Additional provisions applicable to Access Stimulation traffic.
47:3.0.1.1.4.10.4.12SECTION 51.915
   51.915 Recovery mechanism for price cap carriers.
47:3.0.1.1.4.10.4.13SECTION 51.917
   51.917 Revenue recovery for Rate-of-Return Carriers.
47:3.0.1.1.4.10.4.14SECTION 51.919
   51.919 Reporting and monitoring.