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Outside Loop Distribution Plant

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                      Written 12/86       Phucked
                      Revision III          Agent
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INTRODUCTION / OUTLINE
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        Basically, the outside local loop distribution plant consists of all
of the facilities necessary to distribute telephone service from the central
office (CO) out to the subscribers.  These facilities include all wire, cable,
and terminal points along the distribution path.  In this article, we shall
follow this path from the CO to the subscriber, examining in depth each major
point along the route and how it is used. This is especially useful for
checking if any 'unauthorized equipment' is attached to your line, which would
not be attached at the Central Office. I suppose this article can also be
interpreted to allow so