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Foreword

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Accredited Standards Committee T1, Telecommunications serves the public through improved understanding between carriers, customers, and manufacturers. Technical Subcommittee T1E1 of Committee T1 develops telecommunications standards and technical reports related to power systems, electrical and physical protection for the exchange and interexchange carrier networks, and interfaces associated with user access to telecommunications networks.

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Working Group T1E1.3 on Optical and Electrical Access was responsible for the development of this standard.