Carterfone Decision

Carterfone Decision definition - telecom
In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision (1968) that allowed the interconnection of foreign (i.e., provided by an entity other than the telco) equipment through standard protective coupling device provided by the telco. The Carterfone Decision effectively countered the Hush-a-Phone Decision. See also FCC and Hush-a-Phone Decision.

Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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