§ 32.2215 - Electro-mechanical switching.

Link to an amendment published at 67 FR 5686, Feb. 6, 2002. This amendment was delayed until Jan. 1, 2003, at 67 FR 20052, Apr. 24, 2002.

(a) This account shall include the original cost of non-electronic circuit-switching equipment. The investment in electro-mechanical switching equipment shall be maintained in the following subaccounts:

(b) 2215.1 Step-by-step switching. This subaccount shall include the original cost of step-by-step and associated circuit-switching equipment.

(c) 2215.2 Crossbar switching. This subaccount shall include the original cost of crossbar and associated circuit-switching equipment. Also included in this account is the cost of electronic translator system equipment used in switching.

(d) 2215.3 Other Electro-mechanical switching. This subaccount shall include the original cost of all other types of non-electronic circuit-switching equipment such as panel systems and their associated circuit-switching equipment.

(e) Switching plant excludes switchboards which perform an operator assistance function and equipment which is an integral part thereof. It does not exclude equipment used solely for the recording of calling telephone numbers in connection with customer dialed charged traffic, dial tandem switchboards and special service switchboards used in conjunction with private line service; such equipment shall be classified to the particular switch that it serves.

Effective Date Note:

At 67 FR 5686, Feb. 6, 2002, § 32.2215 was removed, effective Aug. 6, 2002. At 67 FR 20052, Apr. 24, 2002, the effective date was delayed until Jan. 1, 2003.