In message <004d01c89b6f$20324660$0201a8c0@Pickard1>, dated Thu, 10 Apr 2008, "Ron Pickard, RPQ" <[email protected]> writes:
>I have to disagree. My disagreement is based on the scope of >ANSI/TIA-968-A found in clause 1.1. From the Scope?s opening paragraph: >?This standard specifies technical criteria for terminal equipment >approved in accordance with 47 CFR 68 for direct connection to the >public switched telephone network, including private line services >provided over wireline facilities owned by providers of wireline >telecommunications. These technical criteria are intended to protect >the telephone network from the harms defined in 47 CFR 68.3.? > > > >The emphasis is mine, but it clearly makes Part 68 applicable only to >equipment with a direct connection to the PSTN. Remember, Part 68?s >intent is to protect the PSTN from harm as is also stated in the scope. >Therefore, Part 68?s requirements should not apply to VoIP phones if >they don?t directly connect to the PSTN. But 68.4 is nothing to do with protecting the network, so there is a serious inconsistency somewhere. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk Murphy's Law has now been officially re-named The Certainty Principle John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
