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either or both of the following to attain a port connection:
            (i)    an analogue technology;
            (ii)  a PCM based TDM technology; and
         (b)         does not use packet based technology, or have any interfaces to a packet based network.

Note "PCM" stands for Pulse Code Modulation.

 "TDM" stands for Time Division Multiplexing.

applicable AS/CA Standard, in relation to an item, has the meaning given by section 6.
AS/CA S003.1:2010 means the Australian Standard AS/CA S003.1:2010 – Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for connection to a Telecommunications Network – Part 1: General published by Communications Alliance Ltd in September 2010.

      AS/CA S003.2:2010 means the Australian Standard AS/CA S003.2:2010 – Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for connection to a Telecommunications Network – Part 2: Analogue and TDM based technologies published by Communications Alliance Ltd in September 2010.

      AS/CA S003.3:2010 means the Australian Standard AS/CA S003.3:2010 – Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for connection to a Telecommunications Network – Part 3: Packet and cell based technologies published by Communications Alliance Ltd in September 2010.

AS/CA transition period has the meaning given by section 8.

customer access equipment means customer equipment that:

        (a)   is designed with multiple ports (that are local or network ports) that provide, or are intended to provide, access to a telecommunications network; and

        (b)   is capable of switching, storage, processing conversion, integration, line isolation/coupling or multiplexing of analogue or digital voice equivalent communication.

      included in a class of items has the meaning given by section 9.

      item means a thing that is customer equipment to which this Technical Standard applies, as provided by section 11, and includes a modified item.

      manufacturer, in relation to an item, includes (but is not limited to) a person who modifies the item.

      modified item means an item that has been modified, by or on behalf of the manufacturer or importer of the item, after the item was manufactured or imported and, for the avoidance of doubt, is the item as modified.

      original item has the meaning given by subsection 9(1).

      original modified item has the meaning given by subsection 9(2).

      packet/cell based item means an item of customer access equipment that uses either or both of the following:
         (a)          a packet or cell based technology to attain a port connection;
         (b)         a packet or cell based port for an external connection.

      replacement standard, in relation to an applicable AS/CA Standard, means a standard that replaces the applicable AS/CA standard.
          Note In accordance with paragraph 13(1)(b) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, other expressions in this Technical Standard have the same meaning as in the Act, including:
              * customer equipment (see sections 7 and 21)
              * emergency call service (see section 7)
              * facility (see section