Evaluation Of Section 271 Applications

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Findlaw: Section 271 of the Telecommunications Act (47 USC 271)

Overview

Under Section 271 of the Telecommunications Act, a Bell Operating Company may not provide in-region long distance services until it demonstrates to the FCC that it has met legal requirements designed to open the local telecommunications markets in a particular state to competition.

In considering whether to approve a company’s application for long distance authority in a particular state, the FCC must consult with the Department of Justice and give “substantial weight” to its assessment of whether the company should be allowed to provide in-region long distance services. Within the Department of Justice, the Antitrust Division is responsible for reviewing these applications and consulting with the FCC.

Some applications were denied by the FCC or withdrawn by the applicant and then later refiled. Those states have multiple evaluations listed below. Further, some applications involve more than one state. For these applications, the Department filed one evaluation that addressed all of the relevant states.

General Documents

DOJ Performance Measures Letter to SBC Communications (03/06/1998)

DOJ Reply Comments in the Matter of Implementation of the Non-Accounting Safeguards of Sections 271 and 272 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Regulatory Treatment of LEC Provision of Interexchange Services Originating in the LEC’s Local Exchange Area (09/30/1996)

BellSouth

Documents	Evaluation Filed with the FCC	States	Application Filed with the FCC
Evaluation	10/25/2002	FL, TN	09/20/2002
Evaluation	07/30/2002	AL, KY, MS, NC, SC	06/20/2002
Evaluation	03/21/2002	GA, LA	02/14/2002
Evaluation	11/06/2001	GA, LA	10/02/2001
Evaluation Appendix A: Louisiana Overview	08/19/1998	LA	07/09/1998
Evaluation Appendix A: Response to Prof. Hausman’s Criticisms Appendix B: Louisiana Overview	12/10/1997	LA	11/06/1997
Evaluation Appendix A: Wholesale Support Processes Appendix B: South Carolina Overview Affidavit of Michael J. Friduss Supplemental Affidavit of Marius Schwartz	11/04/1997	SC	09/30/1997

Qwest

Documents	Evaluation Filed with the FCC	States	Application Filed with the FCC
Evaluation	10/09/2003	AZ	09/04/2003
Evaluation	05/02/2003	MN	03/28/2003
Evaluation	02/20/2003	NM, OR, SD	01/15/2003
Evaluation	10/22/2002	CO, ID, IA, MT, NE, ND, UT, WA, WY	09/30/2002
Evaluation	08/21/2002	MT, UT, WA, WY	07/12/2002
Evaluation	07/23/2002	CO, ID, IA, NE, ND	06/13/2002

SBC

Documents	Evaluation Filed with the FCC	States	Application Filed with the FCC
Evaluation	08/26/2003	IL, IN, OH, WI	07/17/2003
Evaluation	07/16/2003	IL, IN, OH, WI	06/19/2003
Evaluation	02/26/2003	MI	01/16/2003
Evaluation	02/21/2003	NV	01/14/2003
Evaluation	10/29/2002	CA	09/20/2002
Evaluation	09/24/2001	AR, MO	08/20/2001
Evaluation	05/09/2001	MO	04/04/2001
Evaluation	12/04/2000	KS, OK	10/26/2000
Evaluation Ex Parte Submission (06/13/2000)	05/12/2000	TX	04/05/2000
Evaluation Ex Parte Submission (03/20/2000)	02/14/2000	TX	01/10/2000
Evaluation Appendix A: Wholesale Support Processes Appendix B: Michigan Overview	06/25/1997	MI	05/21/1997
Evaluation Affidavit of Marius Schwartz Affidavit of Michael Friduss Supplement to Affidavit of Marius Schwartz Addendum (05/21/1997)	05/16/1997	OK	04/11/1997

Verizon

Documents	Evaluation Filed with the FCC	States	Application Filed with the FCC
Evaluation	01/27/2003	DC, MD, WV	12/19/2002
Evaluation	09/05/2002	VA	08/01/2002
Evaluation	08/01/2002	DE, NH	06/27/2002
Evaluation	04/25/2002	ME	03/21/2002
Evaluation	04/15/2002	NJ	03/26/2002
Evaluation	02/21/2002	VT	01/17/2002
Evaluation	01/28/2002	NJ	12/20/2001
Evaluation	01/04/2002	RI	11/26/2001
Evaluation	07/26/2001	PA	06/21/2001
Evaluation	05/25/2001	CT	04/23/2001
Evaluation	02/21/2001	MA	01/16/2001
Evaluation	10/27/2000	MA	09/22/2000
Evaluation	11/01/1999	NY

Updated January 22, 2025