47 CFR § 51.403 - Carriers eligible for suspension or modification under section 251(f)(2) of the Act.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t47/s51.403"
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title: "47 CFR § 51.403 - Carriers eligible for suspension or modification under section 251(f)(2) of the Act."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "51.403"
section_name: "Carriers eligible for suspension or modification under section 251(f)(2) of the Act."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "COMMON CARRIER SERVICES"
part_number: "51"
part_name: "INTERCONNECTION"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "47 U.S.C. 151-55, 201-05, 207-09, 218, 225-27, 251-52, 271, 332 unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "61 FR 45619, Aug. 29, 1996, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "51"
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# 51.403 Carriers eligible for suspension or modification under section 251(f)(2) of the Act.

A LEC is not eligible for a suspension or modification of the requirements of section 251(b) or section 251(c) of the Act pursuant to section 251(f)(2) of the Act if such LEC, at the holding company level, has two percent or more of the subscriber lines installed in the aggregate nationwide.