# 2000 Biennial Regulatory Review of Adopting Technical Criteria and Approving Terminal Equipment
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule; announcement of effective date. · Published 2001-08-15 · Effective 2001-05-09 · 66 FR 42780
## Document
- **Document number:** 01-20439
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 66 FR 42780
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 68
- **Publication date:** 2001-08-15
- **Effective date:** 2001-05-09
- **FCC docket:** CC Docket No. 99-216, FCC 00-400
## Abstract

This document announces the effective date of certain rules privatizing and streamlining part 68 of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission)'s rules. The Commission amended its rules governing the connection of terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network to streamline the standards development and approval processes. These rules contained information collection requirements that became effective on May 9, 2001.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/08/15/01-20439/2000-biennial-regulatory-review-of-adopting-technical-criteria-and-approving-terminal-equipment)
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