TIA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE UPED Title: UPED Update of Activities within TR-42, User-Premises Telecommunications Infrastructure NameBob Jensen CompanyFluke Networks Address9015 Mountain Ridge, Austin, TX Phone(512) Fax(512) Date: 16-Jun-03 Location:Teleconference Recommendation: (choose one) For decision For discussion For information Abstract: This document contains an update of TIA TR-42 activities. Distribution to: Participants of TIA UPED COPYRIGHT STATEMENT: The Source 1 grants a free, irrevocable license to the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) to incorporate text or other copyrightable material contained in this contribution and any modifications thereof in the creation of a TIA Publication; to copyright and sell in TIA's name any TIA Publication even though it may include all or portions of this contribution; and at TIA's sole discretion to permit others to reproduce in whole or in part such contribution or the resulting TIA Publication. The Source will also be willing to grant licenses under such copyrights to third parties on reasonable, non-discriminatory terms and conditions for purpose of practicing a TIA Publication which incorporates this contribution. This document has been prepared by (Company) to assist the TIA Engineering Committee. It is proposed to the Committee as a basis for discussion and is not to be construed as a binding proposal on (Company). (Company) specifically reserves the right to amend or modify the material contained herein and nothing herein shall be construed as conferring or offering licenses or rights with respect to any intellectual property of (Company) other than provided in the copyright statement above. The Source agrees that if the Source has changed or added text to the required language in the TIA contribution template as contained in the TIA Engineering Manual, any such change or addition which is inconsistent with such contribution template, is of no force or effect. 1 The owner of the copyright or license right, if any, submitted in the contribution.

TR-42 Initiatives Liaison Reports given once during the week rather than at each Subcommittee (reduces time) –Liaisons from other SDOs –Administrative information to members FTP site, reflector, cover sheets, other items from Subcommittees, Technical Committees, and TIA TR-42 Operational Guide –Updated with method for issuing liaison letters to other SDOs between meetings

TR-42 Initiatives Reviewing document numbering and organization Reviewing ballot collection and resolution process

TR-42 Initiatives Coordination of Project Team between TR-42, US TAG, and ISO/IEC JTC1 SC25WG3 –Initiative started with focus on industrial cabling –Pursuing Residential Cabling with this process –Envision quicker TIA standard that is internationally harmonized

Work Progress Addenda –TIA-568-B.1 and B.2, DTE Powering –TIA-568-B.1, Telecommunications Enclosures –TIA-568-B.2, Category 6 additional requirements –Several others

Work Progress Standards –TIA-569, Pathways and Spaces (October) –TIA-758, Customer-owned OSP (October) –Data Center Cabling (February 2004) –Residential (February 2004) –Drafting 568-C Series

Work Progress TSB140, Fiber Testing TSB regarding Mitigating ESD Problems

Work Progress Study Group related to 10GBASE-T –IEEE request for assistance

TR-42 Wish List Electronic rosters for sign-in at meeting –Quorum Call –Track attendance –Hotel room nights –Ease of incorporating database into meeting reports Ballots need ability to be done off-line and indexed within database. TR-42 will likely start using a different process Style Guide (Waiting on IPR WG) Initiate review of Engineering Manual Meeting locations need to be pursued with wireless LANS