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Affidavit Requirements for Connection to Digital Services

• Anaffidavitisrequiredtobegiventothetelephonecompanywheneverdigitalterminalequipment

withoutencodedanalogcontentandbillingprotectionisusedtotransmitdigitalsignalscontaining

encoded analogcontentwhich are intendedforeventualconversion intovoicebandanalogsignals

and transmitted on the network.

• The affidavit shall affirm that either no encoded analog content or billing information is being

transmitted or that the output ofthe device meets Part 68 encoded analog content or billing protec-

tion specifications.

• End user/customer will be responsible for filing an affidavit with the local exchange carrier when

connecting unprotected customer premise equipment (CPE) to 1.544 Mbps or subrate digital ser-

vices.

• Until such time as subrate digital terminal equipment is registered for voice applications, the affi-

davit requirement for subrate services is waived.

Affidavit for Connection of Customer Premises Equipment

to 1.544 Mbps and/or Subrate Digital Services

For the work to be performed in the certified territory of ________________________(telco name)

State of ________________

County of ________________

I, _____________________________ (name), __________________________________(business address),

____________________ (telephone number) being duly sworn, state:

I have responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the terminal equipment to be connected to

1.544Mbpsand/or________subratedigitalservices.Theterminalequipmenttobeconnectedcomplies

with Part 68 of the FCC rules except for the encoded analog content and billing protection specifica-

tions. With respect to encoded analog content and billing protection:

( ) I attest that all operations associated with the establishment, maintenance, and adjustment of the

digital CPE with respect to analog content and encoded billing protection information continu-

ously complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules and Regulations.

( ) The digital CPE does not transmit digital signals containing encoded analog content or billing

information which is intended to be decoded within the telecommunications network.

( ) Theencoded analog content andbilling protection is factory set andis not underthe control of the

customer.

I attest that the operator(s)/maintainer(s) of the digital CPE responsible for the establishment, mainte-

nance, and adjustment of the encoded analog content and billing information has (have) been trained

to perform these functions by successfully having completed one of the following (check appropriate

blocks):

( ) A. A training course provided by the manufacturer/grantee of the equipment used to encode

analog signals; or

( ) B. A training course provided bythe customer or authorizedrepresentative, using training mate-

rialsand instructionsprovidedby the manufacturer/granteeof the equipment usedto encode

analog signals; or