The purpose of ANSI/NEMA WC 66/ICEA S-116-732-2013 is to supersede ANSI/ICEA S-102-700 and NEMA WC 66 standard and to establish generic technical requirements that may be referenced by individual telecommunications cable specifications covering products intended for use in commercial and residential structured telecommunications cabling systems.. The parameters covered provide material, construction, and performance requirements.

Because this standard does not cover all details of individual cable design, it cannot be used as a single document for procurement of product. This standard is intended for use in conjunction with an individual product specification that provides complete design details for the specific cable type and designates the applicable performance requirements. Such individual cable specifications may be prepared either by the user or the manufacturer. The specification designated for procurement is at the option of the user.