Approval of Arbitration Decision

Approval of Arbitration Decision. (a) If the Commission has not approved or rejected in its entirety an agreement adopted by arbitration within thirty days of submission by the parties, the agreement is considered approved. (b) The Commission may reject the agreement only if the Commission finds that the agreement does not meet the requirements of 47 U.S.C. § 251 and the regulations prescribed to implement that section by the FCC or the standards set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 252(d). Upon rejection of an agreement, the Commission shall provide the parties with written findings as to any deficiencies. Source: PL 15-35, § 2 (8451), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission deleted figures that were mere a repetitions of words in subsection (b) above pursuant to its authority by 1 CMC § 3806.