---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1755.504"
title: "7"
number: "1755.504"
heading: "Demarcation point."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1755.504"
---

# §1755.504. Demarcation point.

- (a) The demarcation point (DP) provides the physical and electrical interface between the telecommunications company's facilities and the customer's premises wiring.
- (b) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules in [47 CFR part 68](/cfr/47/part68.md) require telecommunications providers to establish a “DP” which marks a separation of the provider's facilities from the customer's (owned) premises wiring and equipment.
- (c) RUS borrowers shall observe the FCC DP requirement by installing NIDs, BETs, or fused primary station protectors when required by [section 800-30(a)(2)](/cfr/7/800-30.md?p=a-2) of ANSI/NFPA 70-1999, NEC ®, at all new or significantly modified customer access locations which are financed with RUS loan funds. The National Electrical Code ® and NEC ® are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., Quincy, MA 02269. The ANSI/NFPA 70-1999, NEC ®, is incorporated by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. [552(a)](/usc/5/552.md?p=a) and [1](/usc/5/1.md) CFR [part 51](/cfr/7/part51.md). Copies are available from NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, P. O. Box 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101, telephone number 1 (800) 344-3555. Copies of ANSI/NFPA 70-1999, NEC ®, are available for inspection during normal business hours at RUS, room 2905, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 1598, Washington, DC 20250-1598, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
- (d) For all customer access locations of less than 12 pairs, RUS borrowers shall establish DPs by using either NIDs or fused primary station protectors when required by [section 800-30(a)(2)](/cfr/7/800-30.md?p=a-2) of ANSI/NFPA 70-1999, NEC ®. For customer access locations of 12 pairs or greater, RUS borrowers shall establish DPs using either NIDs, BETs, or fused primary station protectors when required by [section 800-30(a)(2)](/cfr/7/800-30.md?p=a-2) of ANSI/NFPA 70-1999, NEC ®.

## Notes

### Amendments

[66 FR 43317, Aug. 17, 2001, as amended at 69 FR 18803, Apr. 9, 2004]

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., 1921 et seq., 6941 et seq.

### Source

Source: 55 FR 39397, Sept. 27, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[66 FR 43317, Aug. 17, 2001, as amended at 69 FR 18803, Apr. 9, 2004]