Current action on the T1 interface:
RE: T1E1 Plenary, September 26, 1997, in Minneapolis
note the reference to grounding and bonding
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>Here's a summary of the T1E1 action at the September meeting. The
>meeting was hosted by ADC Telecommunications.
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>LB 632, project proposal for a standard on grounding and bonding of
>telecommunication equipment was approved. The document is
>T1E1.5/97-007R2, T1E1.7/97-022R1, and the authors are G. Monacelli and N.
>Tullius. A project number will be requested.
>LB 633. Comments on the revision of T1.316-1992, Electrical Protection
>of Telecommunications Outside Plant, were resolved. The final version of
>the document will be sent to the Secretariat with the request to forward
>it to ANSI for its approval and publication.
>Default LB 601. Comments on the revision of T1.313-1991, Electrical
>Protection for Telecommunications Central Offices and Similar Type
>Facilities, were resolved. The final version of the document will be
>sent to the Secretariat with the request to forward it to ANSI for its
>approval and publication.
>Third Default LB 525. Comments on the dpANS, Network to Customer
>Installation Interfaces - Enhanced 911 Analog Voicegrade PSAP Access
>Using Loop Reverse-Battery Signaling, were resolved. The single "no"
>vote was changed to a "yes". The document is aligned with the
>requirements dictated by the FCC within their Report and Order for
>Wireless 9-1-1 Compatibility (CC Docket 94-102). The final version of the
>document will be sent to the Secretariat with the request to forward it
>to ANSI for its approval and publication.
>LB 592. Comments on the revision of T1.311.1991, DC Power Systems -
>Telecommunications Environment Protection, were resolved. The final
>version of the document will be sent to the Secretariat with the request
>to forward it to ANSI for its approval and publication when it is
>finished by the editor.
>New LB. The T1LB for the dpANS Network and Customer Installation
>Interfaces - Rate Adaptive Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (RADSL)
>Metallic Interface (T1E1/97-104R2) was authorized by a petition of 10
>members of the TSC.
>New LB. The T1LB for the dpANS Network and Customer Installation
>Interfaces - Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) Metallic
>Interface (T1.413 Issue 2, T1E1/97-040) was authorized by the Chair.
>Liaisons:
>To ADSL Forum, proposed Embedded Operations Channel (EOC) enhancement
>To TR30.1, the impact of T1413 Issue 2 on V series modems
>To T1S1, recommending the revision of T1.620a) - due to work being done
>on T1.403, T1.408
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>The next meeting is in Sacramento, CA, hosted by Level One
>Communications, during the week of December 8-12, 1997.