Editing Title 47 CFR Part 68

'''Title 47 CFR Part 68''' is a section of the [[Code of Federal Regulations]] of the United States that regulates the direct [[electrical connection]] of telecommunications equipment and [[On-premises wiring|customer premises wiring]] with the [[public switched telephone network]], certain [[private line]] services, and connection of private branch exchange (PBX) equipment to certain [[telecommunication]] interfaces.

==Scope==
*The direct [[electrical connection|connection]] of telecommunications equipment and [[On-premises wiring|customer premises wiring]] with the [[public switched telephone network]] and certain [[private line]] services, such as
**foreign [[telephone exchange|exchange]] lines at the customer premises end
**the station end of off-premises stations associated with [[Private branch exchange|PBX]] and [[Centrex]] services
**[[trunking|trunk]]-to-station tie lines at the trunk end only
**switched service network station lines, ''i.e.'', [[common control]] switching arrangements
*The direct connection of
**all PBX and similar systems to private line services for [[tie trunk]] type interfaces,
**off-premises station lines, and (3) automatic identified outward dialing ([[AIOD]]) and [[message]] [[FCC registration program|registration]]. 

Part 68 rules provide the technical and procedural standards under which direct [[electrical connection]] of customer-provided [[telephone]] equipment, systems, and protective apparatus may be made to the nationwide [[Electricity distribution|network]] without causing harm and without a requirement for protective [[Electrical circuit|circuit]] arrangements in the service-provider networks.

The equivalent European regulation is called [[TBR21]].

==References==
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* [http://www.tscm.com/FCC47CFRpart68.pdf FCC 47 CFR Part 68] section 68.502 superseded by T1.TR5-1999
* [https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=5cd2e563d1078d1d7f4773f791173724&mc=true&node=pt47.3.68&rgn=div5 Title 47 CFR Part 68]
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==External links==
*[http://www.part68.org/documents.aspx ACTA documents]
*[http://www.atis.org/docstore/product.aspx?id=25297 T1.TR5-1999]

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[[Category:Local loop]]
[[Category:United States communications regulation]]
[[Category:Code of Federal Regulations]]

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