New Part 68 Administrative Council to Hold First Meeting on May 2, 2001
Contact:
Rali Mileva, TIA
(703) 907-7721
rmileva@tia.eia.org
For Immediate Release
February 14, 2001
John Bernhards, ATIS
(202) 434-8850
jbernhards@atis.org
Seats on Council to be Filled via Voting Process
Arlington, Va. -- The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the Alliance for Telecommunications
Industry Solutions (ATIS) announced today that the first meeting of the Part 68 Administrative Council for Terminal
Attachments (ACTA) will take place May 2, 2001, in Bethesda, Md.
ACTA is the newly-formed industry council for Part 68 certification requirements and administration following the
FCC's decision to privatize its Part 68 responsibilities and select TIA and ATIS to serve as joint sponsors of the
council. ACTA will be responsible for adopting and publishing technical criteria for terminal equipment submitted
to it by American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited standards development organizations, and
operating and maintaining a database of approved terminal equipment, among other duties.
According to TIA and ATIS, ACTA will consist of 18 representatives from six distinct interest segments, with each
interest segment electing two primary voting members, and one alternate non-voting member. The interest segments
are as follows: local exchange carriers; interexchange carriers; terminal equipment manufacturers; network
equipment manufacturers; testing laboratories; and other interested parties. Additionally, a non-voting category
called "invited observer" will include members approved on a case-by-case basis by the Council.
A non-voting chair of ACTA will be selected by the council following a nomination process. The chair and
individual council members will be eligible to serve up to two, two-year terms.
The nomination deadline for council member candidates is March 7, 2001, and the nomination deadline for ACTA
chair is April 18, 2001.
For full contact information and criteria regarding the nomination process and designation of company or
organization contact(s), as well as participation at the May 2 council meeting, forward contact information including
e-mail address to Megan Hayes (mhayes@atis.org) or visit the TIA Web site or ATIS Web site
(http://www.tiaonline.org or http://www.atis.org)
Go to the ACTA main section .
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TIA is the leading trade association servicing the communications and information technology industry, with proven
strengths in market development, trade shows, domestic and international advocacy, standards development and ecommerce. Through its worldwide activities, the association facilitates business development opportunities and a
competitive market environment. The association provides a market-focused forum for its more than 1,100 member
companies that manufacture or supply the products and services used in global communications. TIA represents the
communications sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA). TIA is an ANSI-accredited standards developing
organization. Visit us at http://www.tiaonline.org.
The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) is a member-company organization that is the
leader for standards and operating procedures for the telecommunications industry. Nearly 3,000 experts from more
than 400 telecommunications companies participate in ATIS committees, whose work focus includes network
interconnection standards, number portability, improved data transmission, wireless communications, Internet
telephony, toll-free access, and ordering and billing issues. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
frequently refers operations issues to ATIS committees for recommended solutions. Members of ATIS and
committee participants include, but are not limited to, telecommunications service providers, manufacturers,
software developers, resellers, enhanced service providers, and providers of operations support. Information on
ATIS is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.atis.org, or by contacting the ATIS headquarters at
202/628-6380, or by writing to: ATIS, 1200 G Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20005.
P.A. Release 01-15/02.14.01