---
kind: "unit"
title: "47"
title_heading: "Telecommunications"
key: "ch5/schII/ptII"
level: "part"
label: "Part II"
heading: "Development of Competitive Markets"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/47/ch5-schII-ptII"
sections_count: 13
---

# Part II — Development of Competitive Markets

Title 47 — Telecommunications › Chapter 5 — Wire or Radio Communication › Subchapter II — Common Carriers

## Sections

- [§251. Interconnection](/usc/47/251.md)
- [§251a. State authority over fees](/usc/47/251a.md)
- [§252. Procedures for negotiation, arbitration, and approval of agreements](/usc/47/252.md)
- [§253. Removal of barriers to entry](/usc/47/253.md)
- [§254. Universal service](/usc/47/254.md)
- [§255. Access by persons with disabilities](/usc/47/255.md)
- [§256. Coordination for interconnectivity](/usc/47/256.md)
- [§257. Market entry barriers proceeding](/usc/47/257.md)
- [§258. Illegal changes in subscriber carrier selections](/usc/47/258.md)
- [§259. Infrastructure sharing](/usc/47/259.md)
- [§260. Provision of telemessaging service](/usc/47/260.md)
- [§261. Effect on other requirements](/usc/47/261.md)
- [§262. Ensuring the integrity of voice communications](/usc/47/262.md)