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<subtitle article="gpu" title_number="8" subtitle_number="5" title_name="Telegraph and Telephone Companies" subtitle_name="Telecommunications Competition Requirements">
  <section article="gpu" article_name="Public Utilities" number="8-501" title_number="8" title_name="Telegraph and Telephone Companies" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Telecommunications Competition Requirements">
    <level label="a">
      <text>The Commission may, after notice and public hearing, adopt policies and regulations governing the development of competition in the telecommunications services market.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>Policies and regulations adopted by the Commission under this section shall be consistent with federal law, policies and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, Title 4 of this article, and any other applicable provisions of Maryland law.</text>
    </level>
  </section>
</subtitle>