Almost a year after the release of ANSI/TIA-222-G, Structural Standard for Antenna Supporting Structures and Antennas, work has begun on the latest addendum to one of TIA's most popular and influential standards, by the TR-14.7 Structural Standards for Steel Antenna Towers and Antenna Supporting Structures Engineering Subcommittee.  Organizations interested in participating in the process, including tower manufacturers, carriers, or any companies whose work involves tower siting, are encouraged to join the process at this time.

In the wake of last week's TR-14: Point-to-Point Communications Systems Engineering Committee meeting in Las Vegas, the subcommittee agreed to add refinements based on recent changes in the reference standards used as the basis for Revision G, which was issued in August 2005, with an initial addendum added in April 2007.

Clarifications will be made in some sections of the standard based on external inquiries for interpretations and the committee’s desire to provide general clarification. Minor editorial changes will also be included in the addendum. The committee’s goal is to issue the addendum after all applicable balloting, during the first part of the year.

For more information on TR-14 and applicable standards, please contact Marianna Kramarikova at +1.703.907.7706 or mkramarikova@tiaonline.org.

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TIA's TR-42 User Premises Telecommunications Cabling Requirements Engineering Committee held elections during its meeting in Tampa, Fla., choosing its entire slate of leadership by acclamation, as there were no opposing candidates.

As stated earlier in these pages, Herb Congdon of Tyco Electronics was elected Chair of the entire committee, with Bob Jensen of Fluke Networks taking Vice-Chair; the pair switched their previous responsibilities.  The TR-42.2: Residential Telecommunications Infrastructure Engineering Subcommittee elected John Pryma of Genesis Cable Systems its Chair and Ray Emplit of the Wiremold Company its Vice-Chair. The TR-42.6 Telecommunications Infrastructure and Equipment Administration Engineering Subcommittee elected Steve Huffaker of JPMorgan Chase its Chair and Jonathan Jew of J&M Consultants its Vice-Chair.  The TR-42.8: Telecommunications Optical Fiber Cabling Systems Engineering Subcommittee elected Bob Jensen Chair and Herb Congdon Vice-Chair.  And the TR-42.12 (FO-4.2): Optical Fibers and Cables Engineering Subcommittee elected Mike Kinard of OFS as its Chair and Tom Hanson of Corning as its Vice-Chair.  The TR-42.15 (FO-4.5): Fiber Optic Metrology Subcommittee selected Lorenz Cartellieri of Experior Photonics as Interim Chair.

For more information on TR-42, its subcommittees and its leadership, please contact Marianna Kramarikova at +1.703.907.7706 or mkramarikova@tiaonline.org.

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If you are interested in participating in the development of standards or in any of the TIA standards-development process, please complete an online application at http://www.tiaonline.org/standards/join/apply.cfm.

New Project Numbers:
Project Number 3-0306 (if approved to be published as TSB-182) – if interested contact Chris Kalivoda, Corning at +1.828.901.5573, or via email at chris.kalivoda@corning.com 2/20

Project Number 3-0307 (if approved to be published as TSB-183) – if interested contact Chris Kalivoda, Corning at +1.828.901.5573, or via email at chris.kalivoda@corning.com 2/20

To check the status of any ballot (PN or SP), go to the TIA web page in the Standards Section to obtain current information. The link for PN ballots is:
http://www.tiaonline.org/standards/sfg/pn_report.cfm or for SP ballots
http://www.tiaonline.org/standards/committees/ballots/sp_report.cfm.

Check the TIA Calendar for upcoming standards meetings or events.

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