[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: 47CFR51.316]

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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.  51.316  Conversion of unbundled network elements and services.

    (a) Upon request, an incumbent LEC shall convert a wholesale 
service, or group of wholesale services, to the equivalent unbundled 
network element, or combination of unbundled network elements, that is 
available to the requesting telecommunications carrier under section 
251(c)(3) of the Act and this part.
    (b) An incumbent LEC shall perform any conversion from a wholesale 
service or group of wholesale services to an unbundled network element 
or combination of unbundled network elements without adversely affecting 
the service quality perceived by the requesting telecommunications 
carrier's end-user customer.
    (c) Except as agreed to by the parties, an incumbent LEC shall not 
impose any untariffed termination charges, or any disconnect fees, re-
connect fees, or charges associated with establishing a service for the 
first time, in connection with any conversion between a wholesale 
service or group of wholesale services and an

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unbundled network element or combination of unbundled network elements.

[68 FR 52294, Sept. 2, 2003]

    Effective Date Note: At 68 FR 52294, Sept. 2, 2003, Sec.  51.316 was 
added, effective Oct. 2, 2003.