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Regulatory Compliance & Industry Standards Flashcards

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  1. Which FCC rule requires telecommunications carriers to contribute to the Universal Service Fund (USF) based on their interstate and international end-user revenues?

    Answer: 47 CFR Part 54

    47 CFR Part 54 establishes the Universal Service Fund contribution requirements for eligible telecommunications carriers.

  2. Under CPNI (Customer Proprietary Network Information) rules, carriers must notify the FCC within how many business days of discovering a data breach?

    Answer: 7 business days

    FCC rules require carriers to notify the FBI and Secret Service within 7 business days of reasonably determining a CPNI breach has occurred.

  3. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 introduced which concept to promote local competition by requiring ILECs to unbundle their network elements?

    Answer: Total Element Long-Run Incremental Cost (TELRIC)

    TELRIC is the FCC-mandated cost methodology used to set prices for unbundled network elements (UNEs) that ILECs must offer to competitors.

  4. Which standard body publishes the NEBS (Network Equipment Building System) standards widely adopted for telecom equipment in North America?

    Answer: Telcordia (formerly Bellcore)

    NEBS standards are published by Telcordia (formerly Bellcore) and define environmental, spatial, and hardware requirements for telecom equipment.

  5. The FCC's Lifeline program provides monthly discounts on telecommunications services to qualifying low-income consumers. Which agency administers the program?

    Answer: USAC (Universal Service Administrative Company)

    USAC administers the Lifeline program and other USF programs under FCC oversight.

  6. Under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), telecommunications carriers must ensure their equipment supports which capability?

    Answer: Lawful electronic surveillance intercept

    CALEA requires carriers to build lawful intercept capabilities into their systems so law enforcement can conduct authorized electronic surveillance.

  7. Which designation under the FCC's numbering rules identifies a North American Numbering Plan (NANP) area code that has been designated for overlay or relief?

    Answer: NPA code

    NPA (Numbering Plan Area) codes, commonly called area codes, are the three-digit codes managed under the NANP that may be overlaid or split for relief.