CFR > Title 47 - Telecommunication > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER B—COMMON CARRIER SERVICES (Parts 20–69) > PART 64—MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO COMMON CARRIERS > SUBPART X—Subscriber List Information (§64.2301 to §64.2345) > 64.2301—Basis and purpose.

64.2301—Basis and purpose.

(a) Basis. These rules are issued pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of these rules is to implement section 222(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 222. Section 222(e) requires that “a telecommunications carrier that provides telephone exchange service shall provide subscriber list information gathered in its capacity as a provider of such service on a timely and unbundled basis, under nondiscriminatory and reasonable rates, terms, and conditions, to any person upon request for the purpose of publishing directories in any format.”