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Qwest Minnesota Section 272 Safeguards Sunset

In Public Notice DA 06-1314, the Commission announced that the provisions of Section 272 (other than Section 272(e)) applicable to BOC provision of in-region, interLATA telecommunications services sunset for the operations of Qwest in Minnesota by operation of law effective June 26, 2006. Section 272 requires BOCs to provide in-region, interLATA telecommunications services through separate corporate affiliates, subject to certain safeguards.