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In the UNE Remand Order issued on November 5, 1999, the FCC specified the UNE to which a competitor must be provided access: "the 'loops' that connect the switches to end users, including high-capacity loops; the switches (with some exceptions), the transport facilities between switches and other
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In the Line Sharing Orders (Line Sharing Order, 14 FCC Rcd at 20951), the LECs are required to unbundle the high-frequency portion of the loop of DSL.
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However, both the UNE Remand Order and the Line Sharing Orders were remanded by the
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providers to deliver service without having to lay network infrastructure such as
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facilities, a UNE-P still requires facilities-based certification from the
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networks, and the software needed to operate the telephone network".
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service delivery without any facilities. Despite not involving any
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A UNE-Platform (or UNE-P) is a combination of UNEs that allow
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must be provided on an unbundled basis at cost-based rates.
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FCC Releases Interim Order on Unbundled Network Elements.
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FCC cracks down on "gamesmanship" of line-sharing rules
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