# 47 CFR § 68.7: Technical criteria for terminal equipment

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-47-68.7

## Section

- **Citation:** 47 CFR § 68.7
- **Heading:** Technical criteria for terminal equipment
- **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

(a) Terminal equipment shall not cause harm, as defined in § 68.3, to the public switched telephone network.
(b) Technical criteria published by the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments are the presumptively valid technical criteria for the protection of the public switched telephone network from harms caused by the connection of terminal equipment, subject to the appeal procedures in § 68.614 of this part.
[66 FR 7581, Jan. 24, 2001]

## 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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