Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.4FCC Regulations for Telephone Line Interconnection
1.No repairs are to be made by you. Repairs are to be made only by
2.When trouble is experienced, you must disconnect your modem from the telephone company’s jack to determine the cause of the trouble, and reconnect your modem only when the trouble is corrected.
3.The modem cannot be connected to pay telephones or party lines.
4.If requested by the telephone company, you must notify them of the following before the MT2834MR6 is installed:
a.The particular phone line (phone number) to which the connection is to be made.
b.The FCC Registration Number:
c.The Ringer Equivalence: 0.3B
d.Modems can only be connected to the phone lines through standard modular jacks. The Uniform Service Order Code (U.S.O.C.) for the standard modular jack which connect the modem to the phone lines are:
e.The manufacturer’s name and model number:
5.If the telephone company notifies you that your device is causing harm, unplug it. The telephone company may disconnect your service if necessary and also may change its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures which may affect operation of your equipment. Where practical, the telephone company must promptly inform you in writing of the temporary disconnect or change in service, give you the opportunity to make changes allowing uninterrupted service, and inform you of your rights to bring a complaint to the FCC.
1.4.1 FCC Fax Update
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic device to send any message via a telephone fax machine unless such message clearly contains in a margin at the top or bottom of each page or the first page of the transmission, the date and time it is sent and an identification of the business or other entity, or other individual sending the message and the telephone number of the sending machine or such business, other entity, or individual.
See your fax software manual for setup details.
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