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1、Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments (“ACTA”)Guidelines & Procedures for submittal of information to the ACTA for inclusion in the database of approved Telephone Terminal Equipment Revision 3.6January 2011The ACTA is jointly sponsored by theAlliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutio
2、ns and the Telecommunications Industry Association March 25, 2010UNOTICEThe ACTA Secretariat has made the change listed below in Version 3.6 of the “Guidelines & Procedures for submittal of information to the ACTA for inclusion in the database of approved Telephone Terminal Equipment.” This document
3、 supersedes all previous versions. Included information regarding the Responsible Party Code Data Validation Program TABLE OF CONTENTS1INTRODUCTION62MISSION & SCOPE72.1 Mission of the ACTA72.2 Scope of the Submission Guidelines72.3 Notice of FCC Part 68 Compliance Requirement for Terminal Equipment7
4、2.4 Description of Terminal Equipment Subject to Submission to the ACTA Database73GENERAL FILING GUIDELINES93.2 Filing for a Responsible Party Code103.3 Changes in Name, Address, Ownership or control of Responsible Party:113.4 Responsible Party Code (RPC) Data Validation133.5 ACTA Online Filing (“AO
5、F”) System144TELECOMMUNICATIONS CERTIFICATION BODY FILINGS164.1 Background164.2 Filing Utilizing TCBs164SUPPLIERS DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FILINGS185.1 Definition185.2 SDoC Content185.3 Filing Utilizing SDoCs185.4 SDoC Posting on the ACTA Website195GENERAL REQUIREMENTS206.1 Indemnification and Liab
6、ility Statements206.2 Consumer Information216.3 FCC Issued Waivers21APPENDIX A: TERMINAL EQUIPMENT DETAILS (NORMATIVE)23Definition of Terminal Equipment Detail Items:24Item 1a: Name of Organization Granting Approval of Equipment or Submitting Request for RPC24Item 1b: Telecommunications Certificatio
7、n Body Identification Number24Item 1c: Suppliers Declaration of Conformity24Item 2: Terminal Equipment Approval Date24Item 3: Product Identifier24Item 4: Responsible Party24Item 5: US Product Information Contact25Item 6: Equipment Description25Item 7: Responsible Party Code (“RPC”)25Item 8: Manufact
8、urer Code25Item 9: Current ACTA or FCC Product Label Number25Item 10: Equipment Code25Item 11a: List of Brand or Trade Names including new & existing Names25Item 11b: List of Model Numbers including new & existing Brand or Trade Names26Item 12: Network Address Signaling Code26Item 13a: AC Ringer Equ
9、ivalence Number (“REN”)26Item 13b: Hearing Aid Compatible (“HAC”)26Item 13c: Universal Service Order Codes (“USOC”) Jacks26Item 13d: Repetitive Dialing to a Single Number26Item 14: Filing Status26Item 15: Facility Interface Codes (“FIC”)29Item 16: Manufacturer Port ID31Item 17 & 18: Service Order Co
10、des (“SOC”) and Answer Supervision Codes31Item 19: Ancillary Equipment32APPENDIX B: INDEMNIFICATION AND LIABILITY STATEMENT (NORMATIVE)33APPENDIX C: AOF INDEMNIFICATION AND LIABILITY STATEMENT (NORMATIVE)35APPENDIX D: EXAMPLE LANGUAGE FOR AN SDOC (NORMATIVE)37APPENDIX E: CONSUMER INFORMATION (INORMA
11、TIVE)39APPENDIX F: TTE SUBMISSION FORM (INFORMATIVE)40TELEPHONE TERMINAL EQUIPMENT (TTE) SUBMISSION FORM Ver. 1.0840APPENDIX G: RESPONSIBLE PARTY CODE FORM (INFORMATIVE)43APPENDIX H: RESPONSIBLE PARTY CODE (RPC) DATA VALIDATION FORM (INFORMATIVE)44APPENDIX I: CREDIT CARD PAYMENT FORM (INFORMATIVE)45
12、Commonly used AcronymsAcronymDefinitionACTAAdministrative Council for Terminal AttachmentsANSIAmerican National Standards InstituteAOFACTA Online FilingATISAlliance for Telecommunications Industry SolutionsDTMFDual Tone Multi-FrequencyFCCFederal Communication CommissionFICFacility Interface CodeHACH
13、earing Aid CompatibilityMRAsMutual Recognition Agreements/ArrangementsNISTNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyOP&POperating Principles & ProceduresPSTNPublic Switched Telephone NetworkR&OReport & OrderRJ31 or RJ31XType of jack that deals with alarm dialersRPResponsible PartyRPCResponsible
14、Party CodeSDOStandards Developing OrganizationSDoCSuppliers Declaration of ConformityTCBTelecommunications Certification BodyTIATelecommunications Industry AssociationTTETelephone Terminal EquipmentUSOCUniversal Service Order Codes1 IntroductionThe Administrative Council for Terminal Attachment (“AC
15、TA”) was established pursuant to the Federal Communication Commissions (“FCC”) Report and Order in the 2000 Biennial Review of Part 68 of the Commissions Rules and Regulations, CC Docket No. 99-216, FCC 00-400, adopted November 9, 2000 and released December 21, 2000 (“Order” or “R&O”). The Order dir
16、ected the industry, through the co-sponsorship and support of the Telecommunications Industry Association (“TIA”) and the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (“ATIS”) to establish the ACTA as the balanced and open body that would assume the Commissions Part 68 role for those items pri
17、vatized in the Order (68.602). 2 Mission & Scope2.1 Mission of the ACTAThe mission of the ACTA is to: (1) adopt technical criteria for terminal equipment to prevent network harm through the act of publishing such criteria developed by the American National Standards Institute (“ANSI”)-accredited sta
18、ndards development organizations; and (2) establish and maintain database(s) of equipment approved as compliant with the technical criteria. The ACTA makes no substantive decisions regarding the content of such technical criteria.2.2 Scope of the Submission GuidelinesThis document outlines the guide
19、lines and procedures relevant to maintaining a database(s) of terminal equipment approved as compliant to FCC Part 68 and ACTA-adopted technical criteria. These guidelines and procedures apply to information submitted by both Telecommunications Certification Bodies (“TCB”) and suppliers utilizing a
20、Suppliers Declaration of Conformity (“SDoC”). Pursuant to 68.610(b), Responsible Parties, whether they obtain their approval from a Telecommunications Certification Body or utilized the Suppliers Declaration of Conformity process, shall submit to the ACTA Secretariat all information required by the
21、Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments. 2.3 Notice of FCC Part 68 Compliance Requirement for Terminal EquipmentCompliance with Part 68 and ACTA Adopted Technical Criteria is mandatory for terminal equipment (TE) connected to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) or wireline facilitie
22、s owned by wireline telecommunications providers and used to provide wireline subscriber services. Penalties for failure to comply with the requirement fall under US federal jurisdiction. Penalties can be found in 47 U.S.C. Section 503. Questions about the compliance requirements for a particular de
23、vice should be addressed to a TCB with Scope C certification (or other CAB). More information on finding Scope C certified testing bodies can be found on the ACTA and FCC websites. Questions about a specific technical requirement should be addressed to the standards development organization from whi
24、ch the technical requirement was submitted to the ACTA.2.4 Description of Terminal Equipment Subject to Submission to the ACTA Database This is an informative description of terminal equipment subject to submission to the ACTA Database provided to inform the public of the scope of devices subject to
25、 the ACTAs adopted technical criteria and database and is not in any way intended to serve as a qualitative analysis of any device. The controlling document for determining the need for equipment compliance is the United States Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47, Part 68 (47 C.F.R. Part 68). For
26、ACTA Part 68 Database purposes, terminal equipment that requires formal Approvals testing for “do not harm” requirements and has provision and requirement for listing in the ACTA Part 68 Database is any communication equipment located on a customers premise at the end of a communications link as pro
27、vided in 47 C.F.R. 68, used to permit the TE involved to accomplish the provision of telecommunication or information services including but not limited to:1. Single-line or Multi-line Telephones;2. Modems (any device that is or contains an analog, digital or Ethernet modem used as an interface to t
28、he network); 3. Facsimile Machines;4. xDSL Modems (ex. ADSL, HDSL, VDSL & GDSL) ;5. DSL Splitters & Filters;6. Voltage Transient Protective devices;7. Electronically Controlled Line Switches, Indicators and Devices;8. Private Branch Exchanges (PBXs);9. Key Telephone System (KTS) equipment;10. Local
29、Area Network (LAN) Gateways to the PSTN;11. Caller Identification (CID) devices;12. Music on hold devices;13. Interactive Voice System (ACD or IVR);14. CSUs;15. Answering Machines; and16. Any remote control or Utility Metering or Alarm System device that connects to the PSTN.The following items do n
30、ot require formal approval or listing in the ACTA Part 68 Database and no provision has been made for listing such items in the ACTA Part 68 Database:1. Electronically transparent adapters and extension cords;2. Cross connect panels;3. Manually operated line switches; and4. Professionally used diagn
31、ostic instrumentation that is disconnected from the network when unattended.3 General Filing GuidelinesParties submitting information to the ACTA for inclusion in the centralized database of approved Part 68 Terminal Equipment (“TE”) should file submissions using the ACTA Online Filing (“AOF”) syste
32、m. Filing types currently supported by AOF are Original, Modification, Notice of Change, Re-certification and Request for RPC. Filing types not specified must be submitted, by postal mail or E-mail, to the ACTA Secretariat. Unless otherwise noted, documents requested should be submitted in Adobe (PD
33、F) format. Filings not submitted in the format requested could delay the processing procedure. 3.1 Filing Fees and PaymentA fee for recording, updating, and maintaining information/content in the ACTA Database is required. The basic fee for all filings is $525 (US). An additional $95(US) handling fe
34、e is required for Original, Modification and Notice of Change filings that are submitted directly to the ACTA Secretariat for processing. Fees for filings submitted directly to the ACTA Secretariat can be made by check payable to UATIS/ACTA SecretariatU, or by credit card using the “Credit Card Paym
35、ent Form” in Appendix F. Fees for filings submitted utilizing AOF must be paid via credit card. The following provides a breakdown in associated filing fees. Parties are encouraged to visit the ACTA website at http:/www.part68.org for updates or revisions to the appropriate Filing fee. Questions abo
36、ut the filing process or filing fees should be directed to AOFquestionsatis.org.Fees associated with Filings submitted to the ACTA SecretariatItemFeeApplicabilityOriginal, Modification & Notice of Change Filing Fee$525.00This fee is required for recording, updating, and maintaining TE information. R
37、equest for RPC$525.00This fee is required for the initial assignment of a Responsible Party CodeRPC Data Validation $95.00/$125.00This fee is to validate the Responsible Party data on an annual basis to ensure all of the data contained in the Part 68 database is accurate and up to date.Transfer of R
38、PC Filing$525.00This fee is required for the transfer of control or ownership of a Responsible Party Code between two parties.SDoC Posting$525.00This fee is required for making a Responsible Partys Suppliers Declaration of Conformity publicly accessible on the ACTA website. See Section 5.4 for appli
39、cability. Handling Fee$95.00This fee is required for handling filing types that are supported by AOF but submitted to the ACTA Secretariat for processing. The fee is per TE Form submitted. Fees associated with Filings submitted using AOFOriginal, Modification & Notice of Change Filing Fee$525.00This
40、 fee is required for recording, updating, and maintaining information. Request for RPC$525.00This fee is required for the initial assignment of a Responsible Party CodeRPC Data Validation $95.00/$125.00This fee is to validate the Responsible Party data on an annual basis to ensure all of the data co
41、ntained in the Part 68 database is accurate and up to date.SDoC Posting$525.00This fee is required for making a Responsible Partys Suppliers Declaration of Conformity publicly accessible on the ACTA website. See Section 5.4 for applicability. AOF Corrections$95.00This fee is for making administrativ
42、e changes to the Part 68 database to correct AOF Filing errors, misspellings, updates, etc that are made by the Secretariat. Request for AOF corrections must be submitted to the ACTA Secretariat directly. Audit CorrectionsTBDThis fee is for making changes to a filing that has been returned for error
43、s during the audit process. These changes are made by the filer and should be made within 15 days of the return notice at no charge. Failure to correct a filing during this period will prevent the submission from being included in the ACTA database and fees for corrections may be incurred. Filings s
44、ent by postal mail should be sent to:ATISAttention: ACTA Secretariat1200 G Street N.W., Suite 500Washington, DC 20005Filings sent by E-mail should be sent to AOFquestionsatis.org. 3.2 Filing for a Responsible Party Code The ACTA-specified Responsible Party Code (“RPC”) is a unique identifier assigne
45、d to the Party responsible for terminal equipment. Historically, the FCC Common Carrier Bureau (“CCB”), now called the “Wireline Competition Bureau,” referred to this code as an Applicant or Grantee CodeTPTPPT Note that both the FCC CCB (in charge of TE) and the FCC Office of Engineering Technology
46、(“OET”), for RF Devices, issued Grantee Codes. The codes issued were identical in format, but maintained in separate lists. Only those Grantee Codes assigned by the CCB are valid as RPCs.PT. Codes previously assigned by the FCC CCB, therefore, remain valid and, unless otherwise warranted, may contin
47、ue to be used. A new RPC is needed: When the Responsible Party does not have an RPC or FCC Common Carrier Bureau Grantee Code. When it is required for a partial transfer of ownership (see 3.2).The Responsible Party or its Authorized Submitter (e.g., a TCB or independent lab) must provide the following information and items from Appendix A, Terminal Equipment Details, when requesting an RPC. If applicable, an RPC must be obtained by the Responsible Party before its first Filing:
