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Title I - Telecommunication Services Part II of Title I addresses Development of Competitive Markets. Sections of particular interest address Interconnectivity (§§ 251, 256), Removal of Barriers to Entry and proceedings thereunder (§§ 253, 257), Universal Ser\ice (§ 254), and Infrastructure Sharing (§ 259). Title II - Broadcast Scr\ ices This section is less relevant to the land use aspects and applications of the Act. It addresses areas such as ownership § 202) and licensing (§§ 203, 204) of frequencies on the broadcast spectrum, direct broadcast satellite (§ 205), as well as broadcast spectrum fle.xibility (§§ 201, 336). Title III - Cable Services Title III addresses Cable Act refonn (§ 301), cable services that are provided by telephone companies (§ 302), and video programming services provided by telephone companies (Part V of this title). Title IV - Regulatory Reform Regulatory reform under this title includes regulatory forbearance (§ 401), competition in provision of telecommunications services (§ 10), regulatory review and relief (§ 402) and reform (§ 11) as well as elimination of unnecessary regulations (§ 403). Title V - Obscenity and Violence This section addresses m Subtitle A, obscene, harassing, and wrongful utilization of telecommunications facilities. Title VI - Effect on Other Laws This section addresses applicability of consent decrees and other laws (§601) and issues relating to preemption of local taxation with respect to direct-to-home services (§ 602). Title VII - Miscellaneous Provbions Pole attachments (§ 703) and Facilities Siting (§ 704) are among the topics covered by this Title. Section 704 is the portion of the Act that impacts the ability of local units of government to regulate wireless communication services. Section 704(A) states that "except as provided in this paragraph, nothing in the Act shall