47 U.S.C. § 261 : US Code - Section 261: Effect on other requirements

Search 47 U.S.C. § 261 : US Code - Section 261: Effect on other requirements

(a) Commission regulations
Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit the
Commission from enforcing regulations prescribed prior to February
8, 1996, in fulfilling the requirements of this part, to the extent
that such regulations are not inconsistent with the provisions of
this part.
(b) Existing State regulations
Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit any State
commission from enforcing regulations prescribed prior to February
8, 1996, or from prescribing regulations after February 8, 1996, in
fulfilling the requirements of this part, if such regulations are
not inconsistent with the provisions of this part.
(c) Additional State requirements
Nothing in this part precludes a State from imposing requirements
on a telecommunications carrier for intrastate services that are
necessary to further competition in the provision of telephone
exchange service or exchange access, as long as the State's
requirements are not inconsistent with this part or the
Commission's regulations to implement this part.