§ 161. — Regulatory reform.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 47USC161]
TITLE 47--TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS
CHAPTER 5--WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 161. Regulatory reform
(a) Biennial review of regulations
In every even-numbered year (beginning with 1998), the Commission--
(1) shall review all regulations issued under this chapter in
effect at the time of the review that apply to the operations or
activities of any provider of telecommunications service; and
(2) shall determine whether any such regulation is no longer
necessary in the public interest as the result of meaningful
economic competition between providers of such service.
(b) Effect of determination
The Commission shall repeal or modify any regulation it determines
to be no longer necessary in the public interest.
(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title I, Sec. 11, as added Pub. L. 104-104,
title IV, Sec. 402(a), Feb. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 129.)
