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 2.  Forbears  from  imposing  the  express  consent  requirements  announced  in  this  Order  with  respect  to  PC-  freezes. 
 3.  Affirms  its  previous  determination  that  the  word  “information”  in  section  272  does  not  include  CPNI,  which  is  governed  instead  by  section  222  of  the  Act. 
 4.  Affirms  its  finding  that  the  Tenth  Circuit  decision  vacated  only  the  CPNI  rules  related  to  opt  in  and  left  intact  the  reminder  of  the  Commission’s  rules. 
 The  FCC  also  adopted  a  Further  Notice  of  Proposed  Rulemaking  (FNPRM)  seeking  comment  on  enforcement  issues  and  issues  related  to  customer  information  of  carriers  that 
 go  out  of  business  or  seek  bankruptcy  protection. 
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 Docket  Nos.:  CC  96-  115,  96-  149,  and  00-  257 
 Action  by  the  Commission  July  16,  2002,  by  Third  Report  and  Order  and  Third  Further  Notice  of  Proposed  Rulemaking  (FCC  02-  214).  Chairman  Powell  and 
 Commissioners,  Abernathy,  and  Martin  issuing  separate  statements;  Commissioner  Copps  approving  in  part,  dissenting  in  part  and  issuing  a  statement. 


 Wireline  Competition  Bureau  Staff  Contact:  Marcy  Greene  at  202-  418-  1580. 
 News  about  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  can  also  be  found  on  the  Commission’s  web  site  www.  fcc.  gov. 
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