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Abstract
FCC Notice
UPED Members,
Yesterday, the FCC released a Public Notice seeking comment on possible revision or elimination of rules adopted
ten years ago (during 2000), under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 USC 610), which have or might have a
significant economic impact on “a substantial number of small entities.”
In the PN the FCC provides a list a FCC regulations to be reviewed during the next twelve months. The FCC is
required to evaluate these rules based on need; complaints and comments received; complexity; duplicativeness;
conflicts with other rules and regulations, including state and local; and changes to circumstances. While this list is
large in size and the number of areas it touches, we have taken out of this list for the UPED and placed below those
regulations which are relevant.
TIA seeks to assist members in addressing any concerns they may have with the rules listed below, so please let me
and Mark Uncapher (muncapher@tiaonline.org) know if you would like for TIA to undertake an effort. Comment is
due for this effort 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, and should be filed under CB Docket No. 11-72
(we’ll let you know when it is published, when due dates are set).
The PN: http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db0802/DA-11-1333A1.pdf
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PART 68—CONNECTION OF TERMINAL EQUIPMENT TO THE TELEPHONE NETWORK
SUBPART C—TERMINAL EQUIPMENT APPROVAL PROCEDURES
Brief Description: Part 68, Subpart C, sets forth the rules under which terminal equipment is approved
and associated inside (or “premises”) wiring may be connected to the public telephone network. Section
68.213, in particular, establishes rules for “unprotected” premises wiring in simple installations of up to
four-line telephone service. The rules authorize premises owners or customers to install and/or maintain
wiring on the customer side of the demarcation point, provided that conditions set forth in the rules are
met. The rules also establish material requirements for wire and connectors used in such installations,
including electrical and labeling requirements.
Need: These rules provide uniform standards to protect the public telephone network from harms caused
by terminal equipment and the associated wiring thereto, and ensure that consumer utility of traditional
voiceband and advanced services will not be hampered by poor quality inside wiring, while enabling
terminal equipment and premises wiring to be provided competitively.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 151(j), 161, 201-205 and 218, 220, 256, 405, and 5 U.S.C. sections 552
and 553.
Section Number and Title:
68.213(c) [Installation of other than “fully protected” non-system simple customer premises wiring]
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