Panasonic EASA-PHONE KX-T123210 Installation Manual page 211

REQUIREMENTS
In compliance with the requirements of Part 68 of
the F.C.C.Rules and Regulations for connection of
terminal system (this device is classified as terminal
system ) to the telephone network and for your
convenience, the following information is
presented :
1. Notification to the Telephone Company
Customers, before connecting terminal equipment
to the telephone network, shall upon request of the
Telephone Company, inform the Telephone
Company of the particular line(s) to which such
connection is made, the F.C.C. registration number
and (see label on side of unit. ) ringer equivalence
number of the registered terminal equipment.
The REN is useful to determine the quantity of
devices you may connect to your telephone line and
still have all of those devices ring when your
telephone number is called. In most, but not all
areas, the sum of the REN's of all devices connected
to one line should not exceed five (5.0 ). To be
certain of the number of devices you may connect
to your line, as determined by the REN, you should
contact your local telephone company to determine
rhe maximum REN for your calling area.
2. Direct connection to A Party-line or
Coin-operated Telephone Line is
3. Incidence of Harm to The Telephone
lines
Should Terminal Equipment cause harm to the
Telephone Network, the Telephone Company shall,
where practical, notify the customer that temporary
discontinuance of service may be required.
However, where prior notice is not practical, the
Telephone Company may temporarily discontinue
service forthwith, if such action is reasonable in the
circumstances. In case of such unnotified temporary
discontinuance of service, the Telephone Company
shall:
(a) Promptly notify the customer of such temporary
discontinuance of service.
(b) Afford the customer the opportunity to correct
the situation which gave rise to the temporary
discontinuance.
(c) Inform the customer of the right to bring a
complaint to the Commission pursuant to the
procedures set out in Subpart E of Part 68 of
FCC Telephone Equipment Rules.
TELEPHONE COMPANY and FCC.
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
4. Compatibility of The Telephone
Network and Terminal Equipment
(a) Availability of telephone interface
information.
Technical information concerning interface
parameters and specifications not specified in
FCC Rules, including the number of Ringers
which may be connected to a particular
telephone line, which is needed to permit
Terminal Equipment to operate in a manner
compatible with Telephone Company
communications facilities, shall be provided by
the Telephone Company upon customer's
request.
(b) Changes in Telephone Company
Communications Facilities, Equipment,
Operations and Procedures.
The Telephone Company may make changes in
its communications facilities, equipment,
operations or procedures, where such action is
reasonably required in the operation of its
business and is not inconsistent with the rules
and regulations in FCC Part 68 of the FCC
Rules and Regulations. If such changes can be
reasonably expected to render any customer
Terminal Equipment incompatible with
Telephone Company Communications
Facilities,or require modification or alteration
of such Terminal Equipment, or otherwise
materially affect its use or performance, the
customer shall be given adequate notice in
writing, to allow the customer an opportunity
to maintain uninterrupted service.
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