Telecommunications Industry Association
TR41.9-12-02-009-M
Document Cover Sheet
Project Number
Document Title
Text for Liaison Letters to ACTA
Source
TR-41.9.1 Working Group
Contact
Stephen R Whitesell
2 Shannon Ct
Howell, NJ 07731
Distribution
TR-41.9, TR-41
Intended Purpose
of Document
(Select one)
X
Phone: 732 751 1079
Fax:
Email: swhitesell@ieee.org
For Incorporation Into TIA Publication
For Information
Other (describe) – Provide information to ACTA
The document to which this cover statement is attached is submitted to a Formulating Group or
sub-element thereof of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) in accordance with the
provisions of Sections 6.4.1–6.4.6 inclusive of the TIA Engineering Manual dated October 2009, all
of which provisions are hereby incorporated by reference.
Abstract
During discussions at the TR-41.9.1 meeting on February 28, 2012, suggestions were made to send two
liaison letters to ACTA. One is to deal with outdated references in data sheets being provided by plug
and jack manufacturers. The other is to advise ACTA of two standards due for revision or reaffirmation
in early 2013 and to ask their help in publicizing request for any needed modifications to the documents.
This contribution attempts to capture the spirit of the discussion and provides drafts of the essential text
for the two liaison letters.
v1.0 – 20050426
Telecommunications Industry Association
TR41.9-12-02-009-M
Essential text for liaison letter regard plug and jack data sheets:
It has come to the attention of our TR-41.9 Subcommittee that data sheets provided by a number of
modular plug and jack manufacturers incorrectly reference compliance with Part 68, Subpart F of the
FCC rules regarding compliance of their products.
All plugs and jacks used for connecting terminal equipment to the network interface, or to inside wiring
that connects to the network interface, must comply with ANSI/TIA-1096-A, Telecommunications –
Telephone Terminal Equipment – Connector Requirements for Connection of Terminal Equipment to the
Telephone Network. The original ANSI/TIA-1096 standard was published in 2006, and the current “A”
revision was completed in 2008.
TR-41 would like to request the assistance of ACTA in making plug and jack manufacturers aware that
they need to be ensuring compliance of their products to the this latest document and should so indicate in
their product literature. Perhaps ACTA can issue a press release or otherwise post information on its web
site to help raise awareness concerning this subject.
Essential text for liaison letter on standards coming up for revision:
TR-41 notes that the following standards documents adopted by ACTA are due for their five-year review
early in 2013:
TIA-168-B, Telecommunications – Telephone Terminal Equipment – Labeling Requirements
ANSI/TIA-1096-A, Telecommunications – Telephone Terminal Equipment – Connector
Requirements for Connection of Terminal Equipment to the Telephone Network.
We are aware that ACTA has received questions and comments on at least the ANSI/TIA-1096-A
standard and has referred the person(s) with the concerns to TIA in the past year. TR-41 would like to
request ACTA’s assistance in encouraging parties who may feel there is a need to make changes to either
document to bring their issues to our attention. They may do so by submitting an email to
standards@tiaonline.org, filling out the feedback form at http://www.tiaonline.org/about/contact-us, or
contacting TR-41 Chair Steve Whitesell directly (swhitesell@ieee.org).
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