Section 12 - CODES, STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS

12.1 GENERAL

To design facilities for an effective telecommunications system, the designer and installer must be familiar with national and local regulations. Both the designer and the contractor must be familiar with and adhere to the standards of the telecommunications and building industries. A designer hired by the university shall be a current Registered Communication Design Consultant (RCDD).

12.2 AGENCIES

The following agencies and their codes, standards and regulations shall govern all telecommunications work performed at the University of Mississippi:
• ANSI American National Standards Institute
• BICSI Building Industry Consulting Service International
• Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual
• Building Officials and Code BOCA Administrators (Standard Building Code)
• EIA Electronic Industries Association
• FCC Federal Communications Commission
• International Conference of ICBO Building Officials (Uniform Building Code)
• IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
• NBC National Building Code
• NFPA National Fire Protection Association
• NEC National Electrical Code
• TIA Telecommunications Industry Association
• UL Underwriters Laboratories
• University of Mississippi Telecommunications Center Communications Standards