[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 11]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1755.504]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER XVII--RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1755--TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1755.504  Demarcation point.

    (a) The demarcation point (DP) provides the physical and electrical 
interface between the telecommunications company's facilities and the 
customer's premises wiring.
    (b) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules in 47 CFR part 
68 require telecommunications providers to establish a ``DP'' which 
marks a separation of the provider's facilities from the customer's 
(owned) premises wiring and equipment.
    (c) RUS borrowers shall observe the FCC DP requirement by installing 
NIDs, BETs, or fused primary station protectors when required by section 
800-30(a)(2) of ANSI/NFPA 70-1999, NEC [reg], at all new or 
significantly modified customer access locations which are financed with 
RUS loan funds. The National Electrical Code [reg] and NEC [reg] are 
registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., 
Quincy, MA 02269. The ANSI/NFPA 70-1999, NEC [reg], is incorporated by 
reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies 
are available from NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, P. O. Box 9101, Quincy, 
Massachusetts 02269-9101, telephone number 1 (800) 344-3555. Copies of 
ANSI/NFPA 70-1999, NEC [reg], are available for inspection during normal 
business hours at RUS, room 2905, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 1598, Washington, DC 20250-1598 or at the 
Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 
700, Washington, DC.
    (d) For all customer access locations of less than 12 pairs, RUS 
borrowers shall establish DPs by using either NIDs or fused primary 
station protectors when required by section 800-30(a)(2) of ANSI/NFPA 
70-1999, NEC [reg]. For customer access locations of 12 pairs or 
greater, RUS borrowers shall establish DPs using either NIDs, BETs, or 
fused primary station protectors when required by section 800-30(a)(2) 
of ANSI/NFPA 70-1999, NEC [reg].

[66 FR 43317, Aug. 17, 2001]