Section 63.141. Statement of purpose and policy  


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  • (a) This subchapter establishes competitive safeguards to:

    (1) Assure the provision of adequate and nondiscriminatory access by ILECs to CLECs for all services and facilities ILECs are obligated to provide CLECs under any applicable Federal or State law.

    (2) Prevent the unlawful cross subsidization or support for competitive services from noncompetitive services by ILECs.

    (3) Prevent LECs from engaging in unfair competition.

    (b) These competitive safeguards are intended to promote the Commonwealth’s policy of establishing and maintaining an effective and vibrant competitive market for all telecommunications services.

    (c) The code of conduct in § 63.143 (relating to code of conduct) supersedes and replaces the code of conduct adopted by Commission order entered September 30, 1999, at P-00991648, et al.