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Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation CommissionChapter 480-120 - Telephone companies
Part X - ADOPTION BY REFERENCE
Section 480-120-999 - Adoption by reference

Wash. Admin. Code § 480-120-999

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Current through Register Vol. 25-01, January 1, 2025
Section 480-120-999 - Adoption by reference

In this chapter, the commission adopts by reference all or portions of regulations and standards identified below. They are available for inspection at the commission library. The publications, effective dates, references within this chapter, and availability of the resources are as follows:

(1)American National Standards for Telecommunications - "Network Performance Parameters for Dedicated Digital Services for Rates Up To and Including DS3 - Specifications" (ATIS 0100510) is published by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
(a) The commission adopts the version in effect on December 29, 1999, and reaffirmed 2018.
(b) This publication is referenced in WAC 480-120-401 (Network performance standards).
(c) The American National Standards for Telecommunications "Network Performance Parameters for Dedicated Digital Services for Rates Up To and Including DS3 - Specifications" is a copyrighted document. Copies are available from ANSI in Washington, D.C. and from various third-party vendors.
(2)The Institute of Electrical And Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Standard Telephone Loop Performance Characteristics (IEEE Std 820- 2021) is published by the IEEE.
(a) The commission adopts the version in effect as published in 2022.
(b) This publication is referenced in WAC 480-120-401 (Network performance standards).
(c)The IEEE Standard Telephone Loop Performance Characteristics is a copyrighted document. Copies are available from ANSI and IEEE in Washington, D.C. and from various third-party vendors.
(3)The National Electrical Safety Code is published by the IEEE.
(a) The commission adopts the 2023 edition.
(b) This publication is referenced in WAC 480-120-402 (Safety).
(c)The National Electrical Safety Code is a copyrighted document. Copies are available from IEEE in Washington, D.C. and from various third-party vendors.
(4)Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations, cited as 47 C.F.R., is published by the United States Government Printing Office.
(a) For this publication as referenced in WAC 480-120-359 (Accounting requirements for companies not classified as competitive) and WAC 480-120-349 (Retaining and preserving records and reports), the commission adopts the version of the relevant sections in effect on December 31, 2023.
(b) For this publication as referenced in WAC 480-120-202 (Customer proprietary network information), WAC 480-120-146 (Changing service providers from one local exchange company to another), and any other reference in chapter 480-120 WAC, the commission adopts the version of the relevant sections in effect on December 31, 2023.
(c) The 2023 version of C.F.R. Title 47 is available from the U.S. Government Online Bookstore,https://bookstore.gpo.gov/, and from various third-party vendors.

Wash. Admin. Code § 480-120-999

Amended by WSR 15-08-043, Filed 3/26/2015, effective 4/26/2015
Amended by WSR 17-15-054, Filed 7/13/2017, effective 8/13/2017
Amended by WSR 18-13-106, Filed 6/19/2018, effective 7/20/2018
Amended by WSR 19-14-118, Filed 7/3/2019, effective 8/3/2019
Amended by WSR 21-13-130, Filed 6/22/2021, effective 7/23/2021
Amended by WSR 22-15-104, Filed 7/19/2022, effective 8/19/2022
Amended by WSR 23-13-003, Filed 6/7/2023, effective 7/8/2023
Amended by WSR 24-13-092, Filed 6/18/2024, effective 7/19/2024

Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 80.04.160, 81.04.160, and 34.05.353. 13-05-023 (Docket A-121496, General Order R-569), § 480-120-999, filed 2/11/13, effective 3/14/13; 12-05-063 (Docket A-111722, General Order R-564), § 480-120-999, filed 2/15/12, effective 3/17/12; 11-04-041 (Docket A-101466, General Order R-562), § 480-120-999, filed 1/25/11, effective 2/25/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040 and 80.04.160. 10-07-094 (Docket A-091124, General Order R-558), § 480-120-999, filed 3/19/10, effective 4/19/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 80.04.160, 81.04.160, and 34.05.353. 09-01-171 (Docket A-081419, General Order R-554), § 480-120-999, filed 12/23/08, effective 1/23/09; 06-17-087 (Docket A-060475, General Order No. R-537), § 480-120-999, filed 8/14/06, effective 9/14/06; 05-21-022 (Docket No. A-050271, General Order No. R-521), § 480-120-999, filed 10/10/05, effective 11/10/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040 and 80.04.160. 05-03-031 (Docket No. UT 040015, General Order No. R-516), § 480-120-999, filed 1/10/05, effective 2/10/05; 03-01-065 (Docket No. UT-990146, General Order No. R-507), § 480-120-999, filed 12/12/02, effective 7/1/03.