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TIA Asks FCC to Revise the 700 MHz Public Safety Narrowbanding Order to Reflect Product Development Process
Arlington, Va. (Jan. 6, 2015) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, filed a petition for reconsideration with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asking that the 700 MHz Public Safety Narrowbanding Order be revised to reflect that at the time a manufacturer submits to the FCC a device for type approval it may not yet be feasible or possible to have completed yet all the requirements for Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (CAP) certification.
TIA stressed that it strongly supports the CAP compliance program in order to give licensees information regarding the basis for vendor assertions that equipment is interoperable and complies with Project 25 standards.
However, TIA said the FCC should “amend the Commission's rules to more fully reflect the product development process in which devices are mature enough for submission for FCC type acceptance before CAP certification testing is feasible.”
Read TIA's petition for reconsideration at this link.
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About TIA
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents manufacturers and suppliers of global communications networks through standards development, policy and advocacy, business opportunities, market intelligence, and events and networking. TIA enhances the business environment for broadband, mobile wireless, information technology, networks, cable, satellite and unified communications. Members' products and services empower communications in every industry and market, including healthcare, education, security, public safety, transportation, government, the military, the environment, and entertainment. Visit tiaonline.org for more details.
TIA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and is a proud sponsor of ANSI’s Standards Boost Business campaign. Visit www.standardsboostbusiness.org for details.
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