### Question
Can you define what in-region State means?


### Answer
**In-region State** is defined as the following in *47 U.S.C. § 271*:

> a State in which a Bell operating company or any of its affiliates was authorized to provide wireline telephone exchange service pursuant to the reorganization plan approved under the AT&T Consent Decree, as in effect on the day before February 8, 1996

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 271*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 4-RADIO ACT OF 1927 > SUBCHAPTER II-COMMON CARRIERS > Part III-Special Provisions Concerning Bell Operating Companies**

