FCC Regulatory Compliance Notices

Overview

This section identifies the United States Federal Communications Commission compliance notices.

Federal Communications Commission Part 68 Requirements

This equipment complies with FCC rules, Part 68. On the back of this equipment is a label that contains, among other things, the FCC Registration Number. When you are ready to install this unit, contact your local telephone company and supply them with the following information:

Standard Jack(s) for connection to the network: RJ-21X

Service Order Code(s): 6.OF

Facility Interface Code(s) (FIC): 04DU9-BN, DN, 1KN, 1SN

FCC ID#: 1RHUSA-73272-PF-N

Should this equipment cause harm to the telephone network, the telephone company shall, where practicable, notify the customer that temporary discontinuance of service may be required; however, where prior or written notice is not practicable, the telephone company may discontinue service forthwith, if such action is reasonable in the circumstances. You will be informed of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.

The telephone company may make changes in its communications facilities, equipment, operation procedures, where such action is reasonable, required in the operation of its business, and is not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission. If they do, you will be notified in advance to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service.

Do not attempt to repair or modify this equipment. If defective, return it to the person from whom it was purchased who will in turn arrange to return it or to have it repaired by the manufacturer of his authorized agent. The telephone company may ask that you disconnect this equipment from the network until the problem has been corrected or until you are sure that the equipment is not malfunctioning. If trouble is experienced, disconnect this equipment from the telephone line to determine if it is causing the malfunction. If equipment is determined to be malfunctioning, its use shall be discontinued until the problem has been corrected.

Affidavit Requirements for Connection to Digital Services

• An affidavit is required to be given the telephone company whenever digital terminal equipment without encoded analog content and billing protection is used to transmit digital signals containing encoded analog content which are intended for eventual conversion into voice band analog signals and retransmitted on the network.

• The affidavit shall affirm that either no encoded analog content or billing information is being transmitted or that the output of the device meets Part 68 encoded analog content or billing protection specifications.

• End user/customer will be responsible to file an affidavit with the CPE to a 1.544 Mbps or subrate digital services.

• Until such time as subrate digital terminal equipment is registered for voice applications, the affidavit requirement for subrate services is waived.

Affidavit for Connection of Customer Premises Equipment to 1.544 MBPS and/or Subrate Digital Services

For the work to be performed in the certified territory of

_______________________________ (Telco Name)

State of _________________________

County of _______________________

I, ______________________________ (name)

________________________________ (business address)

___________________ (telephone number) being duly sworn, state:

I have responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the terminal equipment to be connected to 1.544 Mbps and/or ____________ subrate digital services. The terminal equipment to be connected complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules except for the encoded analog content and billing protection specifications. With respect to encoded analog content and billing protection:

( ) I attest that all operations associated with the establishment, maintenance, and adjustment of the digital CPE with respect to analog content and encoded billing protection information continuously complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules and Regulations.

( ) The digital CPE does not transmit digital signals containing encoded analog content or billing information which is intended to be decoded within the telecommunications network.

( ) The encoded analog content and billing protection is factory set and is not under the control of the customer.

I attest that the operator(s)/maintainer(s) of the digital CPE responsible for the establishment, maintenance, and adjustment of the encoded analog content and billing information has (have) been trained to perform these functions by successfully having completed one of the following: (Check appropriate blocks)

( ) A. A training course provided by the manufacturer/grantee of the equipment used to encode analog signals; or

( ) B. A training course provided by the customer or authorized representative, using training materials and instructions provided by the manufacturer/grantee of the equipment used to encode analog singles; or

( ) C. An independent training course (e.g., trade school or technical institution) recognized by the manufacturer/grantee of the equipment used to encode analog signals; or

( ) D. In lieu of the preceding training requirements, the operator(s)/maintainer(s) is (are) under the control of a supervisor trained in accordance with ___________________ (circle one) above.

I agree to provide _________________________________ (Telco’s name) with proper documentation to demonstrate compliance with the information as provided in the preceding paragraph, is so requested.

______________________________________________ Signature

______________________________________________ Title

______________________________________________ Date

Subscribed and sworn to before me

This day of _________________, 19___

________________________________

Notary Public

My commission expires: ____________________________