U.S. USDA Form usda-rus-397g UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service Bulletin 1753E-004 (Form 397g) SUBJECT: TO: RUS Performance Specification for Line Concentrators All RUS Telecommunications Borrowers RUS Telecommunications Staff EFFECTIVE DATE: EXPIRATION DATE: rulemaking September 28, 1995 Date of change of 7 CFR part 1755.397 by OFFICE OF PRIMARY INTEREST: Central Office Equipment Branch, Telecommunications Standards Division FILING INSTRUCTIONS: Discard REA Bulletin 345-185, REA Performance Specification for Line Concentrators, REA Form 397g, dated July 29, 1985, and replace with this bulletin. File with 7 CFR 1755 and is available to RUS staff on RUSNET. PURPOSE: This specification covers RUS general requirements for a digital line concentrator system. This specification enables the line concentrator to operate properly as an integral part of the switched telephone network when connected to physical or carrier derived circuits and central offices meeting RUS specifications and other generally accepted telecommunications practices. This bulletin is a "user friendly" reformat of the text codified in 7 CFR §1755.397 published at 60 FR 44727, dated August 29, 1995. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this document. However, in case of discrepancies, the regulation at 7 CFR §1755.397 is the authorized source. __________________________________ Administrator __________________________ Date