47 CFR §51.301
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- (a)An incumbent LEC shall negotiate in good faith the terms and conditions of agreements to fulfill the duties established by sections 251 (b) and (c) of the Act.
- (b)A requesting telecommunications carrier shall negotiate in good faith the terms and conditions of agreements described in paragraph (a) of this section.
- (c)If proven to the Commission, an appropriate state commission, or a court of competent jurisdiction, the following actions or practices, among others, violate the duty to negotiate in good faith:
- (1)Demanding that another party sign a nondisclosure agreement that precludes such party from providing information requested by the Commission, or a state commission, or in support of a request for arbitration under section 252(b)(2)(B) of the Act;
- (2)Demanding that a requesting telecommunications carrier attest that an agreement complies with all provisions of the Act, federal regulations, or state law;
- (3)Refusing to include in an arbitrated or negotiated agreement a provision that permits the agreement to be amended in the future to take into account changes in Commission or state rules;
- (4)Conditioning negotiation on a requesting telecommunications carrier first obtaining state certifications;
- (5)Intentionally misleading or coercing another party into reaching an agreement that it would not otherwise have made;
- (6)Intentionally obstructing or delaying negotiations or resolutions of disputes;
- (7)Refusing throughout the negotiation process to designate a representative with authority to make binding representations, if such refusal significantly delays resolution of issues; and
- (8)Refusing to provide information necessary to reach agreement. Such refusal includes, but is not limited to:
- (i)Refusal by an incumbent LEC to furnish information about its network that a requesting telecommunications carrier reasonably requires to identify the network elements that it needs in order to serve a particular customer; and
- (ii)Refusal by an incumbent LEC to furnish cost data that would be relevant to setting rates if the parties were in arbitration.