Telecommunications Technical Standard (Requirements for Customer Equipment for Connection to a metallic local loop interface of a Telecommunications Network — Part 2: Broadband — AS/ACIF S043.2:2005) 2005
The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY makes this Technical Standard under subsection 376 (1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997. Dated 20 May 2005 R.HORTON Chair A.HORSLEY Deputy Chair Australian Communications Authority
1 Name of Technical Standard (1) This Technical Standard is the Telecommunications Technical Standard (Requirements for Customer Equipment for Connection to a metallic local loop interface of a Telecommunications Network — Part 2: Broadband — AS/ACIF S043.2:2005) 2005. (2) This Technical Standard may also be cited as AS/ACIF S043.2–2005. Note 1 The alternative citation mentioned in subsection (2) is the name by which the AS/ACIF Standard adopted by this Technical Standard under section 6 is usually cited. The AS/ACIF Standard was published in 2005. Note 2 The AS/ACIF Standard, as adopted by this Technical Standard, does not include any amendments made by Standards Australia International Limited and the Australian Communications Industry Forum after the commencement of this Technical Standard. If amendments are made, the terms of this Technical Standard will differ from those of the AS/ACIF Standard unless the AS/ACIF amendments are adopted by the ACA. 2 Commencement This Technical Standard commences on the day after it is registered. 3 Objects of Technical Standard The objects of this Technical Standard are to: (a) protect the integrity of telecommunications networks and facilities; and (b) protect the health and safety of persons who: (i) operate a telecommunications network or facility; or (ii) work on a telecommunications network or facility; or (iii) use services supplied by means of a telecommunications network or facility; or (iv) are otherwise reasonably likely to be affected by the operation of a telecommunications network or facility; and (c) ensure that customer equipment can be used to give access to an emergency call service; and (d) ensure, for the purpose of the supply of a standard telephone service, the interoperability of customer equipment with a telecommunications network to which the equipment is, or is proposed to be, connected. 4 Definitions In this Technical Standard: Act means the Telecommunications Act 1997. AS/ACIF Standard means the Australian Standard/Australian Communications Industry Forum Standard: Requirements for Customer Equipment for connection to a metallic local loop interface of a Telecommunications Network Part 2: Broadband (AS/ACIF S043.2:2005), published by the Australian Communications Industry Forum and Standards Australia International Limited in April 2005. broadband capability means the ability of an item of customer equipment to transmit a signal that uses a frequency above 20 kHz. facility has the same meaning as in subsection 374 (2) of the Act. metallic local loop means metallic twisted pair communications wire in a carrier’s telecommunications network which provides connectivity between a customer’s premises and equipment in the telecommunications network. metallic local loop interface means an interface for the electrical connection to a metallic local loop. telecommunications network has the same meaning as in subsection 374 (1) of the Act. Note 1 The following expressions used in this Technical Standard are defined in section 7 of the Act: · customer equipment · emergency call service · facility · standard telephone service 5 Application of Technical Standard This Technical Standard applies to customer equipment that: (a) is designed, or intended for connection to a telecommunications network via a metallic local loop interface; and (b) has broadband capability. 6 Standard for customer equipment The customer equipment to which this Technical Standard applies must comply with the AS/ACIF Standard.
