[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR51.303]

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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
        CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 51_INTERCONNECTION--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart D_Additional Obligations of Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers
 
Sec.  51.303  Preexisting agreements.

    (a) All interconnection agreements between an incumbent LEC and a 
telecommunications carrier, including those negotiated before February 
8, 1996, shall be submitted by the parties to the appropriate state 
commission for approval pursuant to section 252(e) of the Act.
    (b) Interconnection agreements negotiated before February 8, 1996, 
between Class A carriers, as defined by Sec.  32.11(a)(1) of this 
chapter, shall be filed by the parties with the appropriate state 
commission no later than June 30, 1997, or such earlier date as the 
state commission may require.
    (c) If a state commission approves a preexisting agreement, it shall 
be made available to other parties in accordance with section 252(i) of 
the Act and Sec.  51.809 of this part. A state commission may reject a 
preexisting agreement on the grounds that it is inconsistent with the 
public interest, or for other reasons set forth in section 252(e)(2)(A) 
of the Act.