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PUBLIC LAW 105-125—DEC. 1, 1997 111 STAT. 2541 carrier meets the requirements of paragraph (1). Before designating an additional eligible telecommunications carrier for an area served by a rural telephone company, the Commission shall find that the designation is in the public interest. ". Approved December 1, 1997. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1354: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): Nov. 9, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 13, considered and passed House.