Sec.  64.2301   Basis and purpose.

   (a) Basis. These rules are issued pursuant to the Communications Act of
   1934, as amended.

   (b) Purpose. The purpose of these rules is to implement section 222(e) of
   the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 222. Section 222(e)
   requires that “a telecommunications carrier that provides telephone exchange
   service shall provide subscriber list information gathered in its capacity
   as  a  provider of such service on a timely and unbundled basis, under
   nondiscriminatory and reasonable rates, terms, and conditions, to any person
   upon request for the purpose of publishing directories in any format.”