Information and communications technology cabling also are bound by the codes within the NEC, however there are applicable standards that take this a step further such as those set forth by the Building Industry Consulting Services International organization in its Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual and the Telecommunications Industry Association and its applicable standards (commonly reference d as TIA-xxx, where xxx denotes a 3-digit number applicable to a specific document). The governing code for all electrical pathways is NFPA 70: National Electrical Code, which dictates the uses permitted for the pathway systems and the terms used within the applicable standards.
