New Developments in Standards and Technology

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Meetings

• Successful meetings September 24-28 in Palm
  Springs, CA
• Merger of TR-42 and FO-4 on target for February
  2008
• Structure of new committee discussed
• FO-4 Subcommittees may only want to meet twice a
  year studying effect on quorum

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TR-42/FO-4 Synergy

• Initiative started on residential homes and
  communities involving TR-42.2, FO-4.2 and FO-4.3

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Published Standards

• ANSI/TIA-568-C.3, Optical Fiber Cabling
  Components Standard
• The first of the 568-C Series approved for
  publication
• Other 568-C Series standards will follow.
  (Default ballots on 568C.0 and 568-C.1 likely in
  February 2008.

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Published Standards

• ANSI/TIA/EIA-862, Building Automation Systems
  Cabling for Commercial Buildings
• Reaffirmed

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Bonding and Grounding

• ANSI-J-STD-607-A, Commercial Building Grounding
  (Earthing) and Bonding Requirements For
  Telecommunications
• Transferred responsibility from TR-41.7 to TR-42,
  assigned to TR-42.3
• TR-42.3.1 Working Group established for this
  effort
• Intended to extend scope to telecomm outlet
• Impact on screened/shielded cabling systems
• Looking for switch manufacturer participation
  (e.g., Cisco, Nortel)
• Close liaison with TR-41.7, ATIS NIPP

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TR-42.3 Scope Change

• TR-42.3 Commercial Building Telecommunications
  Pathways and Spaces
• The TR-42.3 Subcommittee develops and maintains
  standards for telecommunications pathways and
  spaces, and telecommunications bonding and
  grounding systems. within buildings into which
  cabling and equipment are placed.