In a recent TREG message, Andrea Bishop said in part:

> "... manufacturers also make the network compatibility declarations 
> of the form given in Annex III
> ...
> The notice ... in Annex III gives the declaration which will indicate 
> the networks with which the equipment is designed to work and any 
> notified networks with which the equipment may have interworking 
> difficulties.

Maybe I'm missing something, but I wonder if this is a lot more 
significant than it may appear at first!

I realize that the reality of CTR-21 is a major sea change in the
telecom regulatory landscape of Europe, but last I heard the analog
telephone networks there were still as different as they have ever
been.  CTR-21 includes only "essential requirements" - Am I correct?
So I infer that TE performance (or even functionality) is an entirely
different matter.

In other words, CTR-21 will become necessary, but probably will never
be sufficient.  'Tis a wonderful thing, to be sure, but also a bit
of a two-edged sword?

Comments, anyone?

  -- Scott R.

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