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Washington, March 3, 2005

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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Washington, March 3, 2005

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)