Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

47 U.S.C. § 1005

Cooperation of equipment manufacturers and providers of telecommunications support services

(a)

Consultation

section 1002 of this titlesection 1003 of this titleA 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 and the capacity requirements identified by the Attorney General under .

(b)

Cooperation

section 1002 of this titlesection 1003 of this titleSubject to sections 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 and the capacity requirements identified by the Attorney General under .

Pub. L. 103–414, title I, § 106108 Stat. 4284(, , .)