[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR0.91]

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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
 
PART 0--COMMISSION ORGANIZATION--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart A--Organization
 
Sec.  0.91  Functions of the Bureau.

    The Wireline Competition Bureau advises and makes recommendations to 
the Commission, or acts for the Commission under delegated authority, in 
all matters pertaining to the regulation and licensing of communications 
common carriers and ancillary operations (other than matters pertaining 
exclusively to the regulation and licensing of wireless 
telecommunications services and facilities). The Bureau will, among 
other things:
    (a) Develop and recommend policy goals, objectives, programs and 
plans for the Commission in rulemaking and adjudicatory matters 
concerning wireline telecommunications, drawing on relevant economic, 
technological, legislative, regulatory and judicial information and 
developments. Overall objectives include meeting the present and future 
wireline telecommunications needs of the Nation; fostering economic 
growth; ensuring choice, opportunity, and fairness in the development of 
wireline telecommunications; promoting economically efficient investment 
in wireline telecommunications infrastructure; promoting the development 
and widespread availability of wireline telecommunications services; and 
developing deregulatory initiatives where appropriate.
    (b) Act on requests for interpretation or waiver of rules.
    (c) Administer the provisions of the Communications Act requiring 
that the charges, practices, classifications, and regulations of 
communications common carriers providing interstate and foreign services 
are just and reasonable.
    (d) Act on applications for service and facility authorizations, 
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applications from Bell operating companies for authority to provide in-
region interLATA services and applications from wireline carriers for 
transfers of licenses and discontinuance of service.
    (e) Develop and administer rules and policies relating to incumbent 
local exchange carrier accounting.
    (f) Develop and administer recordkeeping and reporting requirements 
for telecommunications carriers.
    (g) Provide federal staff support for the Federal-State Joint Board 
on Universal Service and the Federal-State Joint Board on Jurisdictional 
Separations.
    (h) Review the deployment of advanced telecommunications capability 
to ensure that such deployment is reasonable and timely, consistent with 
section 706 of the Act, and, where appropriate, recommend action to 
encourage such deployment.
    (i) Provide economic, financial, and technical analyses of 
telecommunications markets and carrier performance.
    (j) Interact with the public, local, state, and other governmental 
agencies and industry groups on wireline telecommunications regulation 
and related matters. Assist the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau 
on issues involving informal consumer complaints and other general 
inquiries by consumers.
    (k) Review and coordinate orders, programs and actions initiated by 
other Bureaus and Offices in matters affecting wireline 
telecommunications to ensure consistency with overall Commission policy.
    (l) Carry out the functions of the Commission under the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, except as reserved to the 
Commission under Sec.  0.331.

[67 FR 13218, Mar. 21, 2002]

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