47 CFR § 52.111 - Toll free number assignment.

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title: "47 CFR § 52.111 - Toll free number assignment."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
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section_name: "Toll free number assignment."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
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subchapter_name: "COMMON CARRIER SERVICES"
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# 52.111 Toll free number assignment.

Toll free telephone numbers must be made available to Responsible Organizations and subscribers on an equitable basis. The Commission will assign toll free numbers by competitive bidding, on a first-come, first-served basis, by an alternative assignment methodology, or by a combination of the foregoing options.

[83 FR 53396, Oct. 23, 2018]