Technology · 21/01/1997Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FCC Releases Report Clarifying Communications Act Provisions and Implementing Regulations to Promote Competition

Summary

The FCC has released a new report clarifying certain provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 and implementing regulations to promote competition in the telecommunications market, as mandated by the Commission's goal to foster competition, as stated in the First Report and Order released on December 24, 1996.

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