NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULES

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULES

GOVERNING THE DEFINITION OF

THE NETWORK TERMINATION INTERFACE

The Virginia State Corporation Commission ('•Commission") proposes adopting rules governing the point separating telephone company-provided facilities and Customer Premises Wiring (CPW). The Commission proposes that a telephone company-provided demarcation device or network termination interface serve as the de marcation point between Customer Premises Wiring ("CPW") and telephone company facilities. The demarca tion device would employ the industry's standard mod ular jack and plug, which permits the disconnection of all CPW from the telephone company network by simply removing the plug from the jack.

The Commission has proposed these rules as a result of various actions taken by the Federal Communications Commission concerning expensing station connections and detariffing customer premises equipment. Moreover, from time to time various telephone customers have sought to be able to insult their own telephone wiring within their premises, and certain telephone companies have filed tariffs with the Commission which would permit customers to insull or to have installed their own telephone premises wiring.

The text of the proposed rules can be examined during normal business hours at the Commission's Document Control Center, Floor B1, Jefferson Building, Bank and Governor Streets. Richmond, Virginia and during normal business hours at telephone company offices where customer bills may be paid.

Interested persons may submit written comments on the proposed rules on or before November 16, 1983, by writing to William C. Young, Clerk. Virginia Sute Corpora tion Commission. P 0 Box 2118. Richmond. Virginia 23216. making reference to Case No PUC830039 Any request to be heard orally must likewise be submitted.

CENTRAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA