Title 47 — Telegraphs, Telephones, and RadiotelegraphsRelease 119-73not60
§1005 Cooperation of Equipment Manufacturers and Providers of Telecommunications Support Services
Title 47 › Chapter 9— INTERCEPTION OF DIGITAL AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS › Subchapter I— INTERCEPTION OF DIGITAL AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS › § 1005
Summary
Carriers must work with equipment makers and service providers so they meet the capability rules in section 1002 and the capacity rules the Attorney General sets under section 1003. Except as limited by sections 1003(e), 1007(a), and 1008(b) and (d), makers must provide needed changes promptly for reasonable fees.
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Title 47, §1005
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(a)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)Subject to section 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.
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Citation
47 U.S.C. § 1005
Title 47 — Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60