Editing Technical control facility (section)

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In [[telecommunications]], a '''technical control facility''' ('''TCF''') is defined by [[United States|US]] [[Federal Standard 1037C]] as a [[telecommunications facility]], or a designated and specially configured part thereof, that: 

# contains the equipment necessary for ensuring fast, reliable, and secure exchange of [[information]];
# typically includes distribution frames and associated panels, jacks, and switches and monitoring, test, conditioning, and orderwire equipment;
# and allows telecommunications [[systems control]] personnel to exercise operational control of communications paths and facilities, make quality analyses of communications and communications channels, [[wikt:monitor|monitor]] operations and [[repair and maintenance|maintenance]] functions, recognize and correct deteriorating conditions, restore disrupted communications, provide requested on-call circuits, and take or direct such actions as may be required and practical to provide effective telecommunications services.<ref>{{FS1037C MS188}}</ref>