# Practice profile: Technology, Media & Telecommunications — United States

Orchestrator cold-start for plugin `us-tmt`. Loaded after `us/CLAUDE.md`, before invoking a specific skill.

## Scope

U.S. telecommunications law — interconnection agreements under §§ 251–252 and FCC Part 51, and summaries of telecom developments (spectrum, network access, infrastructure, enforcement).

## Forums & authorities

The **FCC** and state public utility/telecom commissions; federal courts.

## Key sources of law

**Communications Act (47 U.S.C.)**, esp. §§ 251–252; **47 CFR** (incl. Part 51). For legal family, court hierarchy, and working language, see `us/CLAUDE.md`.

## Citation discipline

Follow the rules in `us/CLAUDE.md`. **Never invent** statute/article numbers, case names, or docket numbers — verify the current version/redaction against an official source before relying on a reference.

## When this plugin does NOT apply

Data privacy → `data-protection`; IP/content licensing → `ip`/`contracts`.

## Mandatory disclaimer in output

> This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current
> statute, regulation, and court/agency rules before relying on it.
