Common use of SECTION 252 OF TA96 Clause in Contracts

SECTION 252 OF TA96. Section 252(a)(1) of TA96 allows parties to enter into negotiated agreements regarding requests for interconnection, services, or network elements pursuant to Section 251. Section 252(a) of TA96 provides, in part, that “[a]ny interconnection agreement adopted by negotiation . . . shall be submitted for approval to the State commission.” Section 252(e)(1) provides that a state commission to which such an agreement is submitted “shall approve or reject the agreement, with written findings as to any deficiencies.” Section 252(e)(2) provides that the state commission may only reject the negotiated agreement if it finds that “the agreement (or portion thereof) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement” or that “the implementation of such agreement (or portion thereof) is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity.” Section 252(e)(3) adds, however, that nothing in paragraph (2) “shall prohibit a State commission from establishing or enforcing other requirements of State law in its review of an agreement, including requiring compliance with intrastate telecommunications service quality standards or requirements.” Section 252(e)(4) provides that the agreement shall be deemed approved if the state commission fails to act within 90 days after submission by the parties. This provision further states that “[n]o State court shall have jurisdiction to review the action of a State commission in approving or rejecting an agreement under this section.” Section 252(e)(5) provides for preemption by the Federal Communications Commission if a state commission fails to carry out its responsibility and Section 252(e)(6) provides that any party aggrieved by a state commission’s determination on a negotiated agreement may bring an action in an appropriate federal district court. Section 252(h) requires a state commission to make a copy of each agreement approved under subsection (e) “available for public inspection and copying within 10 days after the agreement or statement is approved.” Section 252(i) requires a local exchange carrier to “make available any interconnection, service, or network element provided under an agreement approved under this section to which it is a party to any other requesting telecommunications carrier upon the same terms and conditions as those provided in the agreement.”

SECTION 252 OF TA96. Section 252(a)(1) of TA96 allows parties to enter into negotiated agreements regarding requests for interconnection, services, or network elements pursuant to Section 251. Section 252(a) of TA96 provides, in part, that “”[a]ny interconnection agreement adopted by negotiation . . . shall be submitted for approval to the State commission.” Section 252(e)(1) provides that a state commission to which such an agreement is submitted “shall approve or reject the agreement, with written findings as to any deficiencies.” Section 252(e)(2) provides that the state commission may only reject the negotiated agreement if it finds that “the agreement (or portion thereof) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement” or that “the implementation of such agreement (or portion thereof) is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity.” Section 252(e)(3) adds, however, that nothing in paragraph (2) “shall prohibit a State commission from establishing or enforcing other requirements of State law in its review of an agreement, including requiring compliance with intrastate telecommunications service quality standards or requirements.” Section 252(e)(4) provides that the agreement shall be deemed approved if the state commission fails to act within 90 days after submission by the parties. This provision further states that “[n]o State court shall have jurisdiction to review the action of a State commission in approving or rejecting an agreement under this section.” Section 252(e)(5) provides for preemption by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) if a state commission fails to carry out its responsibility and Section 252(e)(6) provides that any party aggrieved by a state commission’s determination on a negotiated agreement may bring an action in an appropriate federal district court. Section 252(h) requires a state commission to make a copy of each agreement approved under subsection (e) “available for public inspection and copying within 10 days after the agreement or statement is approved.” Section 252(i) requires a local exchange carrier to “make available any interconnection, service, or network element provided under an agreement approved under this section to which it is a party to any other requesting telecommunications carrier upon the same terms and conditions as those provided in the agreement.”

SECTION 252 OF TA96. Section 252(a)(1) of the TA96 allows parties to enter into negotiated agreements regarding requests for interconnection, services, or network elements pursuant to Section 251. Section 252(a) of the TA96 provides, in part, that “”[a]ny interconnection agreement adopted by negotiation . . . shall be submitted for approval to the State commission.” Section 252(e)(1) provides that a state commission to which such an agreement is submitted “shall approve or reject the agreement, with written findings as to any deficiencies.” Section 252(e)(2) provides that the state commission may only reject the negotiated agreement if it finds that “the agreement (or portion thereof) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement” or that “the implementation of such agreement (or portion thereof) is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity.” Section 252(e)(3) adds, however, that nothing in paragraph (2) “shall prohibit a State commission from establishing or enforcing other requirements of State law in its review of an agreement, including requiring compliance with intrastate telecommunications service quality standards or requirements.” Section 252(e)(4) provides that the agreement shall be deemed approved if the state commission fails to act within 90 days after submission by the parties. This provision further states that “[n]o State court shall have jurisdiction to review the action of a State commission in approving or rejecting an agreement under this section.” Section 252(e)(5) provides for preemption by the Federal Communications Commission FCC if a state commission fails to carry out its responsibility and Section 252(e)(6) provides that any party aggrieved by a state commission’s determination on a negotiated agreement may bring an action in an appropriate federal Federal district court. Section 252(h) requires a state commission to make a copy of each agreement approved under subsection (e) “available for public inspection and copying within 10 days after the agreement or statement is approved.” Section 252(i) requires a local exchange carrier to “make available any interconnection, service, or network element provided under an agreement approved under this section to which it is a party to any other requesting telecommunications carrier upon the same terms and conditions as those provided in the agreement.”

SECTION 252 OF TA96. Section 252(a)(1) of TA96 allows parties to enter into negotiated agreements regarding requests for interconnection, services, or network elements pursuant to Section 251. Section 252(a) of TA96 provides, in part, that “”[a]ny interconnection agreement adopted by negotiation . . . shall be submitted for approval to the State commission.” Section 252(e)(1) provides that a state commission to which such an agreement is submitted “shall approve or reject the agreement, with written findings as to any deficiencies.” Section 252(e)(2) provides that the state commission may only reject the negotiated agreement if it finds that “the agreement (or portion thereof) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement” or that “the implementation of such agreement (or portion thereof) is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity.” Section 252(e)(3) adds, however, that nothing in paragraph (2) “shall prohibit a State commission from establishing or enforcing other requirements of State law in its review of an agreement, including requiring compliance with intrastate telecommunications service quality standards or requirements.” Section 252(e)(4) provides that the agreement shall be deemed approved if the state commission fails to act within 90 days after submission by the parties. This provision further states that “[n]o State court shall have jurisdiction to review the action of a State commission in approving or rejecting an agreement under this section.” Section 252(e)(5) provides for preemption by the Federal Communications Commission if a state commission fails to carry out its responsibility and Section 252(e)(6) provides that any party aggrieved by a state commission’s determination on a negotiated agreement may bring an action in an appropriate federal district court. Section 252(h) requires a state commission to make a copy of each agreement approved under subsection (e) “available for public inspection and copying within 10 days after the agreement or statement is approved.” Section 252(i) requires a local exchange carrier to “make available any interconnection, service, or network element provided under an agreement approved under this section to which it is a party to any other requesting telecommunications carrier upon the same terms and conditions as those provided in the agreement.”

SECTION 252 OF TA96. Section 252(a)(1) of TA96 allows parties to enter into negotiated agreements regarding requests for interconnection, services, or network elements pursuant to Section 251. Section 252(a) of TA96 provides, in part, that “”[a]ny interconnection agreement adopted by negotiation . . . shall be submitted for approval to the State commission.” Section 252(e)(1) provides that a state commission to which such an agreement is submitted “shall approve or reject the agreement, with written findings as to any deficiencies.” Section 252(e)(2) provides that the state commission may only reject the negotiated agreement if it finds that “the agreement (or portion thereof) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement” or that “the implementation of such agreement (or portion thereof) is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity.” Section 252(e)(3) adds, however, that nothing in paragraph (2) “shall prohibit a State commission from establishing or enforcing other requirements of State law in its review of an agreement, including requiring compliance with intrastate telecommunications service quality standards or requirements.” Section 252(e)(4) provides that the agreement shall be deemed approved if the state commission fails to act within 90 days after submission by the parties. This provision further states that “[n]o State court shall have jurisdiction to review the action of a State commission in approving or rejecting an agreement under this section.” Section 252(e)(5) provides for preemption by the Federal Communications Commission if a state commission fails to carry out its responsibility and Section 252(e)(6) provides that any party aggrieved by a state commission’s determination on a negotiated agreement may bring an action in an appropriate federal district court. Section 252(h) requires a state commission to make a copy of each agreement approved under subsection (e) “available for public inspection and copying within 10 days after the agreement or statement is approved.” Section 252(i) requires a local exchange carrier to “make available any interconnection, service, or network element provided under an agreement approved under this section to which it is a party to any other requesting telecommunications carrier upon the same terms and conditions as those provided in the agreement.”