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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION 
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 2830  Internet:  http:/  www.  fcc.  gov  FTP  site:  ftp.  fcc.  gov 
 DA  99-  342 
 Released:  February  17,  1999 
 COMMON  CARRIER  BUREAU  SEEKS  COMMENT  ON  COMPLIANCE 
 DEADLINE  FOR  HARMONIZATION  ORDER  REGULATIONS 


 File  No.  NSD-  L-  99-  13 
 On  August  22,  1997,  the  Commission  issued  a  Report  and  Order  to  amend  Part  68  of  the  Commission's  rules,  to  harmonize  U.  S.  and 
 Canadian  regulations  governing  the  manufacture  of  customer-  provided  terminal  equipment  ( 
 Harmonization  Order).  1  The  amended  rules  were  published  in  the  Federal  Register  on  November  19,  1997,  and 


 ultimately  became  effective  on  June  8,  1998.  2 
 In  this  Public  Notice,  we  seek  comment  on  47  C.  F.  R.  §  68.2(  j)(  3),  which  was  adopted  in  the 
 Harmonization  Order  as  follows: 


 (j)(  3)  Terminal  equipment  including  premises  wiring  and  protective  apparatus  (if  any)  directly  connected  to  the 
 network  on  April  20,  1997,  may  remain  connected  and  be  reconnected  for  life  without  registration,  unless  subsequently 
 modified.  New  installations  of  terminal  equipment,  including  premises  wiring  and  protective  apparatus  (if  any)  may  be 
 installed  (including  additions  to  existing  systems)  up  to  May  19,  1999,  without  registration  of  any  terminal  equipment 
 involved,  providing  that  the  terminal  equipment  is  of  a  type  directly  connected  to  the  network  as  of  April  20,  1998.  This 
 terminal  equipment  may  remain  connected  and  be  reconnected  to  the  network  for  life  without  registration,  unless  subsequently 
 modified. 
 After  receiving  numerous  queries  from  manufacturers,  we  find  that  clarification  of  the  compliance  requirements  of  this  section 
 may  be  necessary.  We  seek  comment  on  whether  we  should  clarify  47  C.  F.  R.  §  68.2(  j)(  3)  as  requiring  re-  registration  of  previously 
 registered  equipment  after  May  19,  1999. 


 1  Amendment  of  Part  68  of  the  Commission's  Rules,  Report  and 
 Order,  12  FCC  Rcd  19218  (1997),  Errata,  DA  98-  277  (rel.  Feb.  12,  1998). 


 2  Amendment  of  Part  68  of  the  Commission's  Rules,  Report  and 
 Order,  62  FR  61654  (1997). 
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