47 USC 260 - Provision of telemessaging service

U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 29, 2024

§ 260.

Provision of telemessaging service

(a)

Nondiscrimination safeguards

Any local exchange carrier subject to the requirements of section 251(c) of this title that provides telemessaging service—

(1)

shall not subsidize its telemessaging service directly or indirectly from its telephone exchange service or its exchange access; and

(2)

shall not prefer or discriminate in favor of its telemessaging service operations in its provision of telecommunications services.

(b)

Expedited consideration of complaints

(c)

“Telemessaging service” defined

(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title II, § 260, as added Pub. L. 104–104, title I, § 101(a), Feb. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 79.)

cite as: 47 USC 260