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(e) Implementation verification. All voice service providers granted an exemption under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section shall file an additional certification consistent with the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section on or before a date specified in a document issued by the Wireline Competition Bureau (amending this paragraph (e)) that attests to whether the voice service provider fully implemented the STIR/SHAKEN authentication framework because it completed all necessary network upgrades to its network infrastructure to enable the authentication and verification of caller identification information for all SIP calls exchanged with STIR/SHAKEN-enabled partners by June 30, 2021. The Wireline Competition Bureau, after issuing a Public Notice seeking comment on the certifications, will, not later than four months after the deadline for filing of the certifications, issue a Public Notice identifying which voice service providers achieved complete implementation of the STIR/SHAKEN authentication framework.

(1) If a voice service provider cannot certify to full implementation upon the filing of this second certification, but demonstrates to the Wireline Competition Bureau that:

(i) It filed its initial certification in good faith—i.e., with a reasonable expectation that it would be able to achieve full implementation as initially certified; and

(ii) It made a good faith effort to complete implementation, the consequence for such a shortcoming is the loss of the exemption and the application of the implementation requirements of §§64.6301 and 64.6303, effective immediately upon release by the Wireline Competition Bureau of the Public Notice identifying which voice service providers achieved full implementation of the STIR/SHAKEN authentication framework.

(2) If a voice service provider cannot certify to full implementation upon the filing of this second certification, and the Wireline Competition Bureau finds that the voice service provider filed its initial certification in bad faith or failed to make a good faith effort to complete implementation, then:

(i) The voice service provider is required to fully implement the STIR/SHAKEN authentication framework immediately upon release by the Wireline Competition Bureau of the Public Notice identifying which voice service providers achieved full implementation of the STIR/SHAKEN authentication framework; and

(ii) The Wireline Competition Bureau shall refer the voice service provider to the Enforcement Bureau for possible enforcement action based on filing a false initial certification.

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