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Telecommunications Act of 1996

In plain terms. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 overhauled U.S. communications law, deregulating much of the industry and amending the Communications Act of 1934. Its provisions on customer proprietary network information and carrier…

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In plain terms. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 overhauled U.S. communications law, deregulating much of the industry and amending the Communications Act of 1934. Its provisions on customer proprietary network information and carrier duties bear on the privacy and security of communications data.

Citation. Pub. L. 104-104 (Feb. 8, 1996); 47 U.S.C. (amending Communications Act).