Specifications

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AS/CA S002:2010 COPYRIGHT

OCTOBER 2010

FOREWORD

General

This Standard was prepared by the CECRP/WC5 : General Standards for

Customer Equipment Working Committee and most recently revised by the

WC23 : PSTN Customer Equipment Revision Working Committee. It is one of a

series of Telecommunication Standards developed under the Memorandum of

Understanding between the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) and the

Australian Communications Industry Forum.

Note: On 1 July 2005 the ACA became the Australian Communications and Media

Authority (ACMA) and the Memorandum of Understanding continues in effect as if

the reference to the ACA were a reference to ACMA.

Communications Alliance was formed in 2006 and continues the functions

previously fulfilled by ACIF.

This Standard is a revision of the AS/ACIF S002:2005 Analogue interworking and

non-interference requirements for Customer Equipment for connection to the

Public Switched Telephone Network.

This Standard is the result of a consensus among representatives on the

Communications Alliance Working Committee to produce it as an Australian

Standard.

The requirements in this Standard are consistent with the aims of s376 of the

Telecommunications Act 1997. Specifically these aims are—

(a) protecting the integrity of a telecommunications network or facility;

(b) protecting the health and safety of persons;

(d) ensuring interoperability with a standard telephone service.

It should be noted that some Customer Equipment (CE) may also need to comply

with requirements in other Standards.

Applicable electrical safety Standards, EMC and EMR Standards may apply under

Commonwealth or State/Territory laws, or both.

Intellectual property rights

Equipment which is manufactured to comply with this Standard may require the

use of technology which is protected by patent rights in Australia. Questions

about the availability of such technology, under licence or otherwise, should be

directed to the patent holder or Australian licensee (if known) or through enquiry

at IP Australia which incorporates the Patent, Designs and Trade Marks Offices.

Further information can be found at www.ipaustralia.gov.au.