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Regulatory Compliance & Industry Standards Flashcards

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  1. A CLEC seeking to interconnect with an ILEC and disputes the negotiated terms may petition which body for arbitration under the Telecommunications Act of 1996?

    Answer: State Public Utility Commission

    State Public Utility Commissions have authority to arbitrate interconnection disputes between CLECs and ILECs under Section 252 of the Telecommunications Act.

  2. The ITU-T G.711 standard defines which codec used extensively in traditional PSTN and VoIP communications?

    Answer: Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) at 64 kbps

    G.711 defines PCM encoding at 64 kbps using either A-law (international) or μ-law (North America/Japan) companding.

  3. Under FCC Part 68 rules, what must all terminal equipment connected to the PSTN have?

    Answer: An approved REN (Ringer Equivalence Number) label

    Part 68 requires terminal equipment to display a Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) label along with FCC registration marking to protect the telephone network.

  4. Which FCC proceeding established the framework for IP-to-IP interconnection and addressed the transition from TDM to IP networks?

    Answer: GN Docket 12-353 (IP Transition)

    GN Docket 12-353 addressed the IP transition and established rules for testing and managing the shift from TDM to IP-based networks.

  5. The North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) and ATIS develop standards primarily relevant to which aspect of telecommunications?

    Answer: Billing and settlement between carriers

    ATIS develops telecom industry standards including billing, ordering, and settlement (BOSS) standards used between carriers for inter-carrier compensation.

  6. When a CLEC ports a telephone number from an ILEC, the ILEC must complete the port within what standard timeframe for simple residential ports under FCC rules?

    Answer: 1 business day

    FCC rules require ILECs to complete simple residential and single-line business ports within one business day of a valid port request.

  7. Which FCC rule category specifically governs the provision of telecommunications relay services (TRS) for individuals with hearing or speech disabilities?

    Answer: 47 CFR Part 64 Subpart F

    47 CFR Part 64 Subpart F contains the FCC's TRS rules, implementing Section 225 of the Communications Act for relay services.