Transcript INDUSTRY CANADA/FCC COORDINATION MEETING

Mutual Recognition of Technical
Requirements for Telecom
Equipment
Industry Canada / Federal Communications
Commission
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Topics for Discussion
• Update on terminal attachment
harmonization issues
• Industry Canada initiative for complete
harmonization of TE requirements
• Ongoing Part 68 and CS-03 harmonization
• Future plans
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Update on Terminal Attachment
Harmonization Issues
• Major harmonization effort in mid-1990’s
• Differences remained
• On-going harmonization: Canada has adopted
most of the technical changes made to
TIA-968-A
• New differences appeared during on-going
harmonization (e.g. xDSL)
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Industry Canada Initiative for
Complete Harmonization of TE
Requirements
• CS-03, Issue 9
• TIA-968-A and addendums
• FCC Part 68
Differences: two major, other minor
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Major Differences
• Surges – No Type B surge in Canada
• xDSL – No network end requirements in
USA
Complete harmonization could be achieved
by changing CS-03 to:
– adopt type B surge, remove network end
requirements for xDSL equipment and
eliminate minor differences
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How to maintain TIA-968-A and
CS-03 Harmonized
• If differences are resolved, TIA-968
could be used as a common source
• Process to be put in place to
synchronize future changes
• Concept presented at TIA TR-41.9
meeting; very well received
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Ongoing Part 68 and CS-03
Harmonization
• Both FCC Part 68 and CS-03 contain
harmonized requirements for handsets:
– Hearing Aid Compatibility and Volume Control
• In addition, Part 68 contains consumer
protection requirements
• Total harmonization of Part 68 and CS-03
could be achieved by adopting consumer
protection requirements in CS-03
• Ongoing harmonization to be achieved by
regulatory cooperation
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In the Future …
• Increase coordination between ACTA, TIA
41.9 and Industry Canada; and between
Industry Canada and the FCC to maintain
harmonization
• Harmonize notification process of future
changes
• Harmonize testing labs qualification
requirements
• Have an mutual recognition agreement with
FCC on technical requirements
• Recognize administrative requirements where
possible (longer term)
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