47 U.S.C. § 262: Ensuring the integrity of voice communications

register with the Commission; and comply with the service quality standards for such transmission to be established by the Commission under subsection (c)(1)(B). A covered provider may not use an intermediate provider to transmit covered voice communications unless such intermediate provider is registered under subsection (a)(1). Not later than 180 days after February 26, 2018 , the Commission shall promulgate rules to establish a registry to record registrations under subsection (a)(1). Not later than 1 year after February 26, 2018 , the Commission shall promulgate rules to establish service quality standards for the transmission of covered voice communications by intermediate providers. ensure the integrity of the transmission of covered voice communications to all customers in the United States; and prevent unjust or unreasonable discrimination among areas of the United States in the delivery of covered voice communications. The Commission shall make the registry established under subsection (c)(1)(A) publicly available on the website of the Commission. The requirements of this section shall apply regardless of the format by which any communication or service is provided, the protocol or format by which the transmission of such communication or service is achieved, or the regulatory classification of such communication or service. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the regulatory classification of any communication or service. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt or expand the authority of a State public utility commission or other relevant State agency to collect data, or investigate and enforce State law and regulations, regarding the completion of intrastate voice communications, regardless of the format by which any communication or service is provided, the protocol or format by which the transmission of such communication or service is achieved, or the regulatory classification of such communication or service. on or before the date that is 1 year after February 26, 2018 , has certified as a Safe Harbor provider under section 64.2107(a) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; and continues to meet the requirements under such section 64.2107(a). The term “covered provider” has the meaning given the term in section 64.2101 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto. from the placement of a call from a connection using a North American Numbering Plan resource or a call placed to a connection using such a numbering resource; and through any service provided by a covered provider. from an end user connection using a North American Numbering Plan resource; or to an end user connection using such a numbering resource; and does not itself, either directly or in conjunction with an affiliate, serve as a covered provider in the context of originating or terminating a given call.