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ABIS Bankruptcy Telecommunications Manual Updated to Include BAPCPA Provisions

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size='3'>ABI’S
size='3'>BANKRUPTCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANUAL
size='3'>UPDATED TO INCLUDE BAPCPA PROVISIONS


size='3'>June 23, 2006, Alexandria, Va.
size='3'>— The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) announced today
the release of the
size='3'>Bankruptcy Telecommunications Manual, Second
Edition. Written by the bankruptcy and
financial restructuring experts at Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP
(Washington, D.C. and Tysons Corner, Va.), the manual provides an
overview of basic bankruptcy law for the telecom professional and basic
communication law for the insolvency professional. Updated to include
provisions of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection
Act of 2005 (BAPCPA), the
size='3'>Manual examines the interrelationship
and conflict between the Communication Act and the Bankruptcy Code.
The Manual
covers issues such as discontinuation of service,
interconnection, non-discrimination in delivery of service, transfer and
assignment of FCC licenses and more. Statutes and regulatory schemes and
an index of key terms are included.

The
face='Times New Roman' size='3'>Bankruptcy Telecommunications Manual,
Second Edition is available for purchase ($15
for ABI members; $25 for non-members) through ABI’s online
bookstore at
href='/abistore'>www.abiworld.org/abistore.

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