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Section 68.100 GENERAL
Terminal equipment may be directly connected to the telephone network in accordance with the
rules and regulations . . . of this part.
Section 68.104 STANDARD PLUGS AND JACKS
(a)
General
"Except for telephone company-provided ringers, all connections to the telephone network
shall be made through standard (USOC) plugs and standard telephone company-provided
jacks, in such a manner as to allow for easy and immediate disconnection of the terminal
equipment. Standard jacks shall be so arranged that if the plug connected thereto is
withdrawn, no interference to the operation of the equipment at the customer's premises
which remains connected to the telephone network shall occur by reason of such
withdrawal."
Section 68.106 NOTIFICATION TO TELEPHONE COMPANY
"Customers connecting terminal equipment or protective circuitry to the telephone network
shall, before such connection is made, give notice to the telephone company of the
particular line (s) to which such connection is to be made, and shall provide to the telephone
company the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence of the registered terminal
equipment or protective circuitry. The customer shall give notice to the telephone company
upon final disconnection of such equipment or circuitry from the particular line(s)."
Section 68.108 INCIDENCE OF HARM
"Should terminal equipment or protective circuitry 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 notice is not practicable,
the telephone company may temporarily discontinue service forthwith, if such action is
reasonable in the circumstances. In case of such temporary discontinuance, the telephone
company shall:
(1) promptly notify the customer of such temporary discontinuance, (2) afford the customer
the opportunity to correct the situation which gave rise to the temporary discontinuance, and
(3) inform the customer of the right to bring a complaint to the Commission pursuant to the
procedures set forth in Subpart E of this part."
Section 68.110 COMPATIBILITY OF THE TELEPHONE NETWORK AND TERMINAL
EQUIPMENT.
(b)
Changes in Telephone Company Facilities, Equipment, Operations or Procedures.
"The telephone company may make changes in its communications facilities, equipment,
operations or procedures, where such action is reasonably required in the operation of its
business and is not inconsistent with the rules and regulations in the Part. If such changes
can be reasonably expected to render any customer's terminal equipment incompatible with
telephone company communications facilities, or require modification or alteration of such
