Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 37, September 14, 2024
Section 63.141 - Statement of purpose and policy(a) This subchapter establishes competitive safeguards to: (1) Assure the provision of adequate and nondiscriminatory access by local exchange telecommunications companies to competitive telecommunications carriers as the term is defined in this subchapter for all services and facilities local exchange telecommunications companies are obligated to provide competitive telecommunications carriers under any applicable Federal or State law.(2) Prevent the unlawful cross subsidization or support for competitive services from noncompetitive services by local exchange telecommunications companies.(3) Prevent LECs from engaging in unfair competition.(b) These competitive safeguards are intended to promote the Commonwealth's policy of establishing and maintaining an effective and vibrant competitive market for all telecommunications services.(c) The code of conduct in § 63.143 (relating to code of conduct) supersedes and replaces the code of conduct adopted by Commission order entered September 30, 1999, at P-00991648, et al.The provisions of this §63.141 amended August 12, 2022, effective 8/13/2022, 52 Pa.B. 5049.The provisions of this § 63.141 amended under 66 Pa.C.S. § 3019(b)(2) and (3).