47 U.S.C. § 1005 : US Code - Section 1005: Cooperation of equipment manufacturers and providers of telecommunications support services

Search 47 U.S.C. § 1005 : US Code - Section 1005: Cooperation of equipment manufacturers and providers of telecommunications support services

(a) Consultation
A telecommunications carrier shall consult, as necessary, in a
timely fashion with manufacturers of its telecommunications
transmission and switching equipment and its providers of
telecommunications support services for the purpose of ensuring
that current and planned equipment, facilities, and services comply
with the capability requirements of section 1002 of this title and
the capacity requirements identified by the Attorney General under
section 1003 of this title.
(b) Cooperation
Subject to sections 1003(e), 1007(a), and 1008(b) and (d) of this
title, a manufacturer of telecommunications transmission or
switching equipment and a provider of telecommunications support
services shall, on a reasonably timely basis and at a reasonable
charge, make available to the telecommunications carriers using its
equipment, facilities, or services such features or modifications
as are necessary to permit such carriers to comply with the
capability requirements of section 1002 of this title and the
capacity requirements identified by the Attorney General under
section 1003 of this title.