TIA-968-B Technical Requirements for Connection of Terminal Equipment to the Telephone Network

This standard specifies technical criteria for Telephone Terminal Equipment (TTE) approved in accordance with Title 47 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (47 C.F.R.), Part 68 for direct connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), including private line services provided over wireline facilities owned by providers of wireline telecommunications.

The purpose of the standard is to provide technical criteria to protect wireline carrier telephone networks from harm caused by the connection of terminal equipment defined by the Federal Communications Commission in 47 C.F.R. Section 68.3. This Standard was developed for submission to the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments (ACTA).

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