# 47 CFR § 68.1: Purpose

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-68.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 47 CFR § 68.1
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 47—Telecommunication > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER B—COMMON CARRIER SERVICES > PART 68—CONNECTION OF TERMINAL EQUIPMENT TO THE TELEPHONE NETWORK > Subpart A—General

## Text

The purpose of the rules and regulations in this part is to provide for uniform standards for the protection of the telephone network from harms caused by the connection of terminal equipment and associated wiring thereto, and for the compatibility of hearing aids and telephones so as to ensure that, to the fullest extent made possible by technology and medical science, people with hearing loss have equal access to the national telecommunications network, including advanced communications services.
[83 FR 8632, Feb. 28, 2018]

## Nearby sections

- [47 CFR § 68.1 § 68.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-68.1.md)
- [47 CFR § 68.2 § 68.2 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-68.2.md)
- [47 CFR § 68.3 § 68.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-68.3.md)
- [47 CFR § 68.4 § 68.4 Hearing aid-compatible telephones.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-68.4.md)
- [47 CFR § 68.5 § 68.5 Waivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-68.5.md)
- [47 CFR § 68.6 § 68.6 Telephones with volume control.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-68.6.md)
- [47 CFR § 68.7 § 68.7 Technical criteria for terminal equipment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-68.7.md)
- [47 CFR § 68.100 § 68.100 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-68.100.md)
- [47 CFR § 68.102 § 68.102 Terminal equipment approval requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-68.102.md)
- [47 CFR § 68.105 § 68.105 Minimum point of entry (MPOE) and demarcation point.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-68.105.md)
- [47 CFR § 68.106 § 68.106 Notification to provider of wireline telecommunications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-68.106.md)
- [47 CFR § 68.108 § 68.108 Incidence of harm.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-68.108.md)
- [47 CFR § 68.110 § 68.110 Compatibility of the public switched telephone network and terminal equipment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-68.110.md)
- [47 CFR § 68.160 § 68.160 Designation of Telecommunication Certification Bodies (TCBs).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-68.160.md)

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