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The STEP Foundation Board Meeting focused on advancing the development of grant proposals and standards vital to the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). Key discussions included enhancing the STEP Core Competencies Rating Systems with input from over 500 volunteers experienced in land mobile radio, cellular technology, satellite communications, and more. The meeting outlined the processes for creating and vetting new standards, emphasizing inclusivity, speed to market, and legal compliance, progressing towards ANSI published standards, and ensuring government-friendly industry participation.
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STEP Foundation Board MeetingStandards Development Proposal Grant Seiffert, President Andrew Kurtzman, Vice-President Herbert V. Congdon II, PE, Associate Vice-President TIA
Rating Systems - Components • TIA • Over 500 volunteers in many pertinent technologies • Land mobile radio communications, Cellular towers, Data terminals, Satellite communications, Telephone terminal equipment, Multimedia multicast, Vehicular telematics, Acoustic accessibility, Mobile device communications, Machine-to-machine communications, Smart utility networks
TIA Standards – The Fastest Track New Project Ballot Comment Resolution (1 Day) Committee Ballot (30 Days) Create Draft T=0 32 days T=+1 day New Draft (1 Day) Committee Ballot Process • Inclusive • Fast to market • Legal vetting • Easier review • Step to ANSI Published Standard T=+33 days
The Upgrade Track - ANSI • Open Input • Broad Acceptance • Government-friendly Industry Ballot Process (ANSI) TIA Standard Ballot Comment Resolution Industry Ballot 45 Days 30 days Reballot or Default? Published Standard New Draft 45 Days 45 Days 60 days Reballot or Final? Ballot Comment Resolution Default Ballot Final Default Ballot
STEP and TIA • STEP Foundation approved TIA as SDO for STEP • Working with TR-42 as “most suitable” home for STEP core documents • Other E.C.s have opportunities as well