Approved by General Counsel. TR Meeting Report Date(s): 10/03/ /04/2012 Location: Philadelphia, PA Approved: 01/25/2013

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1 Approved by General Counsel TR Meeting Report Date(s): 10/03/ /04/2012 Location: Philadelphia, PA Approved: 01/25/2013

2 Telecommunications Industry Association Meeting Report #26 Organization: TIA TR Subcommittee on Optical Fibers and Cables Chair: Michael D. Kinard, OFS Vice-Chair: Brett Lane, Panduit Date & Time: 3 October 2012 Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Philadelphia, PA Pg. 1 of 19 IMPORTANT NOTICE OF PARTICIPATION Participation in, or attendance at, any activity of a TIA Formulating Group or any sub-element thereof, constitutes acceptance of and agreement to be bound by all provisions of the TIA Engineering Manual and permission that all communications and statements, oral or written, or other information disclosed or presented, and any translation or derivative thereof, may without compensation, and to the extent such participant or attendee may legally and freely grant such copyright rights, be distributed, published, and posted on TIA s web site, in whole or in part, on a non-exclusive basis by TIA or TIA s licensees or assignees, or as TIA directs. Exceptions to the foregoing may be granted or permitted in writing to the Chair of the Formulating Group by TIA s Senior Vice President, Standards and Special Projects on a case-by-case basis. 1 Administrative 1.1 Call to order The meeting of the Subcommittee on Optical Fibers and Cables, TIA TR-42.12, was called to order by the Chairman, Mike Kinard, at 13:04 on 3 October The Chairman offered a brief memoriam of two past members of the Subcommittee Art Hudson, DoD representative, and Eric Loytty, Siecor representative. A moment of silence was observed. 1.2 Attendance Verbal introductions were made and the Chairman reminded the attendees to use the electronic attendance registration system using the meeting code. A total of 32 individuals representing 25 organizations were in attendance (Table 1). Quorum was established with all 15 quorum members present (Table 2). Two organizations, Huber+Suhner and General Cable, requested quorum member status and will be added as quorum members for subsequent meetings.

3 Table 1. Name Affiliation Name Affiliation Curt Maynes 3M David Mazzarese OFS Andy Punch Berk-Tek Greg Sandels OFS Paul Kolesar CommScope Chris Heisler OptoTest Joseph Cody Corning Alex Richard Ortronics John Abbott Corning Matt Wagner Panduit Peter Pondillo Corning Brett Lane Panduit Steve Swanson Corning Casey Shaar Photon Kinetics Eugene Ebert DLA Land and Maritime Adrian Amezcua Prysmian Lorenz Cartellieri Experior Laboratories Pat Van Vickle Sumitomo Seymour Goldstein Fluke Tim West Superior Essex Amanda Longley General Cable Adam Broughton TE Connectivity Aleksander Opacic Huber+Suhner Helmut Knehr Telcordia Ed Pivonka Ideal Industries Jim Hayes FOA Dan Morris Kitco David Valentukonis Siemon Mike Sheldon NetIG Marianna Kramarikova TIA Mike Kinard OFS Sharon Lutz US Conec Pg. 2 of 19 Affiliation Table 2. Meeting Date Sep-10 Feb-11 Jun-11 Oct-11 Feb-12 Jun-12 Oct-12 Berk-Tek X X X X X X X CommScope X X X X X X X Corning X X X X X X X General Cable - - X - X X X Huber+Suhner X X X Kitco X X - X X X X Leviton - X X X - X X NetIG X X X X OFS X X X X X X X Ortronics X X X X X X X Panduit X X X X X X X Prysmian - X X X X X X Siemon X X X X X X X Sumitomo X X - X X - X Superior Essex X X - - X - X Telcordia X X - X X - X TE Connectivity X X X X X - X

4 Pg. 3 of Agenda review and approval The agenda for the meeting was considered and the following modification was proposed: 1) Addition of Disposition of SP RV2 to be ANSI/TIA B under agenda item The modified agenda was approved by acclamation. 1.4 Intellectual property rights (early disclosure policy) The Chairman reviewed TIA s patent disclosure policy. TIA s patent policy can be found in the TIA Engineering Manual (5 th edition). Participants in the work of the TIA Formulating Group are urged to review this policy. Participants are encouraged to notify TIA of any patents of which they are aware that are related to the practice of a TIA publication early on in the development of the TIA document to reduce the possibility for delays in the development process and increase the likelihood that the draft TIA publication will be approved for publication. Patent searches are not required to comply with the TIA IPR policy. Moreover, the Engineering Manual describes the need for members disclosure of patents that are essential to practice TIA publications and for members to provide an indication of their willingness to license any known patents. 1.5 Chair s report; general items Items from the Opening Plenary Mike Kinard summarized the following items of significance discussed at the TR-42 Opening Plenary: 1) Receipt of a liaison letter by the TR-42 Committee from INCITS T11.2 Committee (Fibre Channel) regarding an improved 50/125 m laser-optimized multimode fiber to be considered for use within the (Fibre Channel) Physical Interface-6 (FC-PI-6) standard under development. Refer to agenda item 1.8 below. 2) Review of the TIA 568-D Task Group activities. 3) Review of the significant changes to the TIA website intended to improve usability and traceability of the standards development process. Editors, Chairs, and others were advised that the Digital Training page might contain helpful information. 1.6 Distribution of documents and contributions (by posting on the ftp site, by or reflector circulation, or at the meeting) The following documents were distributed via the FTP site, reflector, , or at the meeting:

5 Table 3. Document Contributor Affiliation Title TR a Mike Kinard OFS Proposed Meeting Agenda TR Brett Lane Panduit June Meeting Report Pg. 4 of 19 TR Brett Lane Panduit August Teleconference Meeting Report TR Dave Mazzarese OFS NA Test Method Document TR Peter Pondillo, John Abbott Corning HRDMD Measurements on BIMMF TR Mike Kinard OFS Opening Plenary Report TR Mike Kinard OFS TIA-472 Series Proposal TR Mike Kinard OFS ICEA Liaison Report TR Brett Lane Panduit Fibre Channel Liaison Letter TR Steve Swanson Corning Fibre Channel Liaison Report TR Dave Mazzarese OFS BIMMF Task Force Meeting Report TR Mike Kinard OFS ANSI/TIA-598 Comment Resolution TR Mike Kinard OFS ANSI/TIA-598 Draft TR Brett Lane Panduit Meeting Quorum Spreadsheet TR Mike Kinard OFS IEC SC86A Liaison Report TR Casey Shaar Photon Kinetics Some DMD Observations TR Brett Lane Panduit Draft Liaison Letter from TR-42 to T Meeting report review and approval February 2012 meeting, West Palm Beach, Florida. The February 2012 TR Meeting Report was considered and approved without opposition by acclamation June 2012 meeting, Grapevine, Texas.

6 Pg. 5 of 19 The June 2012 TR Meeting Report was considered and approved without opposition by acclamation August 2012 teleconference meeting. The August 2012 Teleconference TR Meeting Report was considered and approved without opposition by acclamation. 1.8 Liaison letters received The Chairman noted that a liaison letter from INCITS T11.2 had been received by the TR-42 Subcommittee. To provide context, Steve Swanson spoke to the Fibre Channel Liaison Report, contribution TR , and then to the letter itself, contribution TR The letter indicated interest in an improved laser-optimized 50/125 μm multimode fiber inasmuch as it may provide benefits in reach and margin for the developing 28 GBaud Fibre Channel standard. It was discussed and agreed upon that the Subcommittee would like to respond by the meeting closure so that it can be forwarded to the TR-42 Committee for review and release to INCITS T11.2. Paul Kolesar drafted a response with the help of several other interested Subcommittee members. Upon review there were some objections. As the discussion progressed there was a motion to assign an ad hoc team of all those interested to finalize a response with the authority of the Subcommittee. This motion was put forth by Pat Van Vickle and seconded by Mike Kinard; passed via acclamation. The ad hoc group developed a mutually agreeable liaison response that was forwarded to the TR-42 Committee for review. Refer to contribution TR Old Business 2.1 Reports TR Optical fiber cable technical review The Working Group did not meet since the last meeting and so no report was given Task Force on Laser-Optimized Fiber Specification (BIMMF) Mike Kinard noted that the Task Force planned to meet on the morning of 4 Oct 2012 and invited interested Subcommittee members to attend. Dave Mazzarese, Chairman of the Task Force, deferred discussion to agenda item The usual web link and call-in number was noted, for the information of all IEC SC86A summary Mike Kinard provided a brief verbal summary of the most relevant activities within the IEC SC86A Subcommittee. Refer to contribution TR The most discussed issues included: 1) BIMMF, particularly the synthesis of the second core diameter and numerical aperture round robin, and 2) possible modifications of IEC (macrobend loss test method) ITU-T summary Peter Pondillo provided a verbal summary of the most relevant issues within ITU-T. These issues included 1) multipath interference (MPI), 2) proposed revisions of bend insensitive SMF, G.657 category B3 and 3) proposed addition of another category

7 Pg. 6 of 19 fiber, category D, to dispersion shifted fiber specification, G.654. Aleksandar Opacic noted work on splicing and uni-directional measurements. Also, fiber-copper hybrid cables for 3G systems is being worked. The next meeting will be in July 2013, in Geneva ICEA summary Mike Kinard provided a brief verbal summary of the most relevant activities within the ICEA standards body. Refer to contribution TR Mike highlighted 1) the new MDU cable standard, ICEA S had published, 2) the indoor/outdoor cable standard and the drop cable standard, ICEA S and ICEA S respectively, both closed successfully and will publish prior to year end, and 3) the opening of a project on DAS antenna cables. 2.2 Old items to review PMD measurement adopt , status of adoption at FOTP-122, status of FOTP-113 and FOTP-124, factory testing and field testing-any outstanding issues To address the addition of the agenda item to disposition of SP RV2 to be ANSI/TIA B, Mike Kinard put forth a motion to authorize the publication of SP RV2; Steve Swanson provided the second. This motion passed unopposed via acclamation. Peter Pondillo advised that IEC is still slowly progressing through the standardization process within the IEC SC86C WG1 and therefore the Subcommittee should continue to wait to rescind FOTP-113 and FOTP-124 as previously agreed. Refer to Action Item # FOTP-28-D on fiber strength and fatigue testing, revision Previously it was agreed by the Subcommittee to adapt IEC David Mazzarese reported that no progress had been made on moving this forward. Refer to Action Items #13 and # FOTP-7, Numerical aperture of step-index fibers As agreed to previously, David Mazzarese advised that this action is on hold until the sister IEC document, IEC , stabilizes so that these documents may be harmonized. FOTP-177 will also be affected; agenda item Refer to Action Item # TIA-455-C, FOTP umbrella document Brett Lane reported that he still needs to add the expanded environmental conditions that will harmonize this standard with ICEA and IEC standards prior to submitting this document for ballot. Refer to Action Item # FOTP-204, revision to support OM4 David Mazzarese advised that he still needs to issue the re-ballot needed due to insufficient ballot response. Refer to Action Item # FOTP-80 and patch cord wavelength, adoption of IEC

8 Pg. 7 of 19 Marianna Kramarikova reported that FOTP-80-C was the most recent version on file. Mike Kinard made a motion to open a new project to adopt IEC as the revision of FTOP-80-D; Brett Lane seconded. The motion passed unopposed via acclamation. Refer to Action Item # TIA-598, color coding revision Mike Kinard advised that the ANSI ballot closed with many comments and two negative votes. He led the comment resolution. Refer to contribution TR and TR Upon conclusion of the resolution of comments, the Subcommittee authorized a second ballot. Refer to Action Item # Rescind TIA-492C-set: TIA-492C000 (1998), TIA-492CA00 (1998), TIA-492CAAA (1998), and TIA-492CAAB (2000) in favor of adoption of IEC as TIA-492C-series document to be determined (TIA-492C000-n). Refer to item 4.1 and Action Item # Bend Insensitive Multimode Fiber Issues Mike Kinard recommended that his item be deferred to the related Task Force meeting the following day, 4 October FOTP-220, DMD measurement; revision, status It was reported that the current plan is to adopt IEC , once its revision is completed TIA B, cable generic specification; revision; status Refer to agenda item TIA-472C000-C/ANSI/ICEA S , indoor cable, adoption-revision; status Refer to agenda item FOTP-177, graded-index NA; adopt IEC ; status David Mazzarese advised that the new IEC document on NA, IEC , will also cover the methods described in FOTP-177. Therefore, it was advised to wait until this document stabilizes and then disposition FOTP-177. Refer to agenda item FOTP-58, MMF core diameter measurement; adopt IEC ; status It was discussed that the IEC document on MMF core diameter measurement, IEC , is currently under revision to accommodate BIMMF and that upon completion, FOTP-58 will be harmonized with the IEC document Status of document maintenance items from February 2011 Mike Kinard reported that no progress has been made. 2.3 Action item review

9 Pg. 8 of 19 See Attachment 1 for the action items. The Action Items were reviewed and updated. 2.4 New document maintenance needs Refer to Attachment 2. 3 New Business 3.1 Presentations Proposals for TR action on the TIA-472-series cable specifications Mike Kinard spoke to contribution TR which outlined the unfavorable disparity between the revenue TIA realizes based upon the sale of the TIA-472-series and the royalty fees due to ICEA since these documents are adoptions of ICEA standards. Mike outlined 3 possible courses of action that were vigorously discussion. Finally, Mike Kinard moved to rescind the TIA-472 sectional specification; Brett Lane seconded. The motion passed unopposed via acclamation. Additionally, Mike Kinard moved to revise the unpublished TIA B to align with the previous motion. Brett Lane provided the second. This motion also passed unopposed via acclamation IEC TR and JWG on hybrid cables; status, intent, involvement Mike Kinard gave an overview of a new initiative within IEC on hybrid cables designed to carry optical fiber, twisted pairs/quads and current-carrying electrical conductors. They have issued a call for experts, IEC 86A/1464/AC, to participate in a newly formed Joint Working Group, SC46C/SC86A JWG8, Hybrid Cables, to address technical issues. The first meeting is 16 October 2012, at the TC46 Plenary meetings in Tampa, Florida; this will be a WebEx meeting. The scope of the JWG has not yet been determined IEC TR and JWG on End-Of-Life issues for cable Mike Kinard reported that liaison letters between IEC and ITU-T SG15/Q7, have been exchanged regarding the intent of ITU-T Recommendations and IEC specifications on the subject of End-of-Life (EOL) versus Beginning-of-Life (BOL) requirements. Some parties in ITU-T, along with some in IEC, are pushing the idea that fiber and cable specifications and/or requirements should be EOL specifications. The IEC response from SC86A is that IEC fibre and cable specifications represent BOL performance under defined criteria, and also have certain defined lifetime simulations that are intended to guide users to make conclusions about the applicability of cables over a lifetime. It further emphasizes that writers of specifications cannot make realistic judgments in a general way about the lifetime environment of any particular class of cable. Mike Kinard emphasized that this is an essential issue for fiber and cable specifications, and is expected to be ongoing for some lengthy time.

10 Pg. 9 of Document revisions Revision of TIA , cable jacket shrinkage, to harmonize with National Standards. Mike Kinard reported that significant changes have been made in the National Standards regarding the testing of cable specimens for jacket shrinkage. Specifically, the National Standards now specify testing whole-cable specimens, rather than jacket coupons or rings. This may require a revision of FOTP-86 to maintain harmony with the National Standards. After some discussion, it was decided to hold this item until the next meeting. 3.3 Other Determine upcoming meeting schedule February, June, October The Chairman advised that the next Subcommittee meeting will be during the first full week of February 2013 in Palm Springs, CA. Also, due to the usual conflict between ICEA and TIA TR-42 meetings during the first full week of June, the Chair of TR-42 has proposed moving the meeting to the second week in June. There was some discussion on this proposed move and finally consensus that the Subcommittee would support this move TIA-440 Editorial Group Mike Kinard reported that the TR-42.5 Subcommittee has closed a reaffirmation ballot on TIA-440 B. The ballot received a number of comments some of which require the expertise of TR to resolve the comments. Given that the ballot was for reaffirmation, if the comments are accepted in any manner, the document must be revised. TR-42.5 has proposed setting up an Editorial TG to deal with revision of TIA-440. Mike will send out an advisory as this gathers steam and action is required of the Subcommittee. 3.4 Output documents; letters; approved standards publications Consideration of documents for circulation as a Standards Proposals (SP). The Subcommittee authorized the following documents for circulation of as Standards Proposals (SP). Also see agenda item 4.2. ANSI/TIA A ANSI/TIA-PN-598-D ANSI/TIA A ANSI/TIA B ANSI/TIA C ANSI/TIA B ANSI/TIA A ANSI/TIA B ANSI/TIA B ANSI/TIA A ANSI/TIA

11 ANSI/TIA ANSI/TIA A ANSI/TIA ANSI/TIA A ANSI/TIA Pg. 10 of Consideration of documents for circulation as TIA Standards (PN). The Subcommittee authorized the following documents for circulation as TIA Standards: TIA C TIA TIA TIA B TIA TIA TIA TIA TIA TIA B Consideration of documents for publication. The Subcommittee authorized the publication of SP RV Liaison letters The Subcommittee authorized forwarding contribution TR to the TR-42 Committee as a proposed liaison letter from TR-42 to INCITS T Proposed document actions 4.1 Rescind TIA-492C-set:TIA-492C000 (1998),TIA-492CA00 (1998), TIA-492CAAA (1998), TIA-492CAAB (2000), in favor of adoption of: IEC as TIA-492C-series document to be determined. [TIA-492C000-n] Previously, the Subcommittee passed motions to adapt IEC Optical fibres Part 2-50: Product specifications Sectional specification for Class B Singlemode Fibres for TIA-492C000-A and rescind TIA-492C000,TIA-492CA00, TIA-492CAAA, TIA-492CAAB. Peter Pondillo advised that IEC had not published but anticipated it to be imminent after which it may be adapted; he will continue to monitor. 4.2 Reaffirmation ballot(s) Mike Kinard moved to approve ANSI reaffirmation ballots for all of the documents in Table 4. David Mazzarese seconded and there was unanimous approval. Table 4.

12 Project/Ballot TIA B Title/Subject Fluid Immersion Test for Fiber Optic Components Action Required By* 07/01/13 TIA C Proof Testing Optical Fibers by Tension 06/01/10 TIA B Optical Fiber Cable Tensile Loading and Bending 01/01/10 TIA A Low or High Temperature Bend Test 06/01/10 TIA B Fiber Optic Cable Water Wicking Test 06/01/10 TIA B Preparation and Examination of Optical Fiber Endface for Testing Purposes 06/01/10 TIA A Fiber Optic Cable Twist Test 06/01/10 TIA Fiber Optic Cable Jacket Shrinkage 06/01/10 TIA Twist test for optical fiber ribbons 06/01/07 TIA A Optical Fiber Cable Temperature-Humidity Cycling 07/01/10 TIA Hydrogen Effects on Optical Fiber Cable 06/01/10 Pg. 11 of 19 Comment/Status SP RV2-1 SP RF2 SP RV2-A-1 SP RV1-RF2 SP B-RF1 SP RF2 SP RF1 SP RF2 SP RF1 SP RF1 SP RF2 5 Next meeting 5.1 Next scheduled TR-42 meeting cycle: The next face-to-face meeting of the Subcommittee will be the week of 4 February 2013 in Palm Springs, CA. Additional details will be posted on the TIA website. 6 Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 18:06 on 3 October The meeting was conducted in accordance with the TIA Legal Guides and the TIA Engineering Manual. Respectfully submitted, Michael D. Kinard, Chairman, TR Brett Lane, Vice-Chairman, TR OFS FITEL Panduit Corporation 10 Brightwave Boulevard West 167 th Street Carrollton, GA Orland Park, IL PH: PH: FAX: FAX: mkinard@ofsoptics.com bla@panduit.com

13 Attachment 1 Action Items Item Status (open, closed) Date Opened Owner Description/Update Pg. 12 of 19 6/07: Complete the actions needed for other document maintenance, working with TIA staff. See Attachment 2. 11/09: Kinard to escalate issue to TR-42. Brett Lane to put items that need to be updated into the action item register. 1 open 6/07 Mike Kinard 2/10: Brett has added tab to TR-42 spreadsheet. 6/11: Ongoing 10/11: Ongoing 6/12: Same 10/12: Ongoing 6/07: TIA B, Consolidate different parts of B and distribute to the TR reflector for informal 30 day review before the next meeting. 8/09: In process; partially complete. 2 open 6/07 Mike Kinard 2/10: Some progress made, but still incomplete. 6/11: No movement. 10/11: Same 10/12: No movement, however may use decision to rescind 472-series as precedent.

14 Item Status (open, closed) Date Opened Owner Description/Update Pg. 13 of 19 9/07: FOTP-7, D. Mazzarese to find a copy of FOTP-7 so it can be republished. 11/09: D. Mazzarese revised document and reviewed with Subcommittee. Motion to authorize PN ballot passed. 3 open 9/07 David Mazzarese 6/11: Awaiting project number from TIA administration. 10/11: Expecting to issue ballot soon. 2/12: Ballot issued and closes 3/12. 6/12: Ballot closed with insufficient percentage of returned ballots. D. Mazzarese to monitor IEC and proposed whether to harmonize or not. 10/12: Waiting for IEC to stabilize. 10/08: TIA-455-C, Hanson to complete revision of TIA-455-C. Document essentially done, but minor issues remain. 8/09: Brett Lane is new owner. 11/09: Lane acknowledges receipt of documents. 4 open 10/08 Brett Lane 6/11: No movement. 10/11: SP ballot closed; passed, comments resolved. Authorized to proceed to publication. 2/12: Document automatically withdrawn 10/08. Need to repeat ballot process. 6/12: No movement. 10/12: No movement.

15 Item Status (open, closed) Date Opened Owner Description/Update Pg. 14 of 19 2/09: IEC , Hanson to determine if IEC is on hold at IHS. 8/09: Mike Kinard is new owner. This document has been cleared for an adoption ballot. 11/09: Peter Pondillo to proceed with the adoption ballot of IEC as FOTP open 2/09 Peter Pondillo 2/11: FOTP-122 may go forward to publication without a default ballot. FOTP-133 and -124 on hold pending resolution of field testing issues. 6/11: Awaiting completion of IEC /11: Status of FOTP-122 uncertain; Staff will follow up. Still awaiting IEC /12: No change in status. 10/12: Subcommittee authorized publication of FOTP-122. Still waiting for IEC /09: FOTP-244, Execute second PN-ballot based on results of the current open ballot. Complete. 8/09: Second ballot comment resolution to take place via teleconference to be scheduled. 11/09: Comment resolution complete. Motion to proceed to SP ballot passed. 6 closed 2/09 Peter Pondillo 9/10: Resolution of SP ballot comments completed. Document to go to SP ballot authorized 11/09. 2/11: Next ballot to be standard ballot. 6/11: Resolution of second SP ballot comments complete. Authorized for publication. 10/11: In process of being published. 2/12: Published

16 Item Status (open, closed) Date Opened Owner Description/Update Pg. 15 of 19 2/09: Bring issue of multiple votes to TR-42 for discussion. Complete, however issue remains unresolved. 8/09: Continue discussion within TR /09: Continue discussion within TR closed 2/09 Mike Kinard 2/10: Some discussion, but no resolution. 2/11: Continue discussion within TR-42. 6/11: Same 10/11: Same 6/12: Same 10/12: Disposition to close. 11/09: TIA-598, Update TIA-598 to include color coding standard. Verify link to EIA-359 and ASTM D to see if the light box information included. 2/11: Subcommittee passed motion to proceed to SP ballot. 8 open 11/09 Mike Kinard 6/11: Draft posted on FTP site. Authorized to proceed to SP ballot. 10/11: Draft ready; awaiting SP number from Staff. 2/12: Ballot pending approval from TIA. 6/12: Same 10/12: Comment resolution completed. Another ballot authorized.

17 Item Status (open, closed) Date Opened Owner Description/Update Pg. 16 of 19 11/09: FOTP-204, Monitor the standardization progress of IEC Advise Subcommittee upon completion so that it can be adopted as FOTP /11: Awaiting publication of IEC open 11/09 10 open 11/09 David Mazzarese David Mazzarese 6/11: Awaiting project number from TIA administration. 10/11: Ballot should issue soon. 2/12: Ballot closes 3/12. 6/12: Ballot closed with insufficient percentage of returned ballots. D. Mazzarese to reballot. 10/12: No movement. 11/09: FOTP-80, Monitor the standardization progress of IEC Advise Subcommittee upon completion so that it can be adopted as FOTP-80. 2/11: Awaiting publication of IEC /11: IEC ed 2 published 4/11. Subcommittee authorized request for copy to Dave Mazzarese for adoption ballot. 10/11: Request PN. 2/12: Awaiting PN. 6/12: No movement. 10/12: Motion to adopt IEC passed. 11/09: TIA-492C, Adopt the IEC singlemode fiber specifications, IEC , as TIA-492C series. 2/11: On hold until IEC published. 11 open 11/09 Peter Pondillo 6/11: Same 10/11: IEC ballots moving; still on hold awaiting IEC. 2/12: Same 6/12: Same 10/12:Same

18 Item Status (open, closed) Date Opened Owner 12 open 11/09 Richard Ednay Description/Update Pg. 17 of 19 11/09: FOTP-113,122,124, Summarizes suitability of various PMD test methods for various components within the factory and field. 2/11: On hold until IEC is published. Keep FOTP-113 and -124 until then. 6/11: Same 10/11: Same 6/12: Same 10/12: Same 9/07: FOTP-28, Hanson to complete effort to start revision of FOTP-28. 8/09: David Mazzarese is new owner. 2/11: No movement. 13 open 9/07 14 open 9/10 David Mazzarese David Mazzarese 6/11: IEC published; Subcommittee authorized request for copy to Dave Mazzarese for adoption ballot. 10/11: Awaiting PN. 2/12: Ballot will be adaptation of IEC Awaiting PN. 10/12: No movement. 9/10: Task Force formed to investigate laseroptimized MMF. Task is to consider BI MMF in a general way. Teleconference meeting to be scheduled before Feb 2011 meeting. 2/11: Work progressing 6/11: TF still required. Checklist of issues to be developed to firm-up scope of work. 10/11: The work continues. Interim meetings will be scheduled. 2/12: Interim meetings continue. 6/12: Same 10/12: Same

19 Item Status (open, closed) Date Opened Owner 15 open 10/11 Mike Kinard Description/Update Pg. 18 of 19 6/11: FOTP-87, -100, -104, -123, and SP reaffirmation ballots authorized, as the previous action to reaffirm in Committee is not appropriate (allowed?) for ANSI-approved standards. 10/11: Communicate to TIA the lengthy timeframe generally required for documents to progress through the administrative process. 16 open 10/11 Brett Lane 17 open 10/11 Mike Kinard 18 open 2/12 David Mazzarese 19 open 2/12 Mike Kinard 20 open 2/12 David Mazzarese 10/12: Status still very confused. Kinard will continue to work with Staff to sort this out. 10/11: Generate a TIA administration action item list. 2/12: Continue to do so. 10/12: Same. 10/11: Determine routines for reaffirmation ballots: - Question TR-42 on whether reaffirmation actions must be approved by the Committee, or may be approved by the Subcommittee. - Investigate the reported special form for reaffirmation on the web. 10/12: Reaffirmation of TIA-only ballots may be done in SC. Must be noted in the meeting agenda, at least 30 days in advance. Report to TR-42. Then, the e-paperwork has to be submitted to TIA status change form. - Reaffirmation of ANSI/TIA docs require an ANSI ballot, anyway. So, they must be authorized by TR-42. Afterward, the ballot authorization form must be submitted to TIA. - Special form for reaffirmation. It looks like this is the status change form. This also works for rescission of a document. 2/12: Adapt IEC as a new FOTP titled Measuring dynamic strength of optical fibers by tension 10/12: Two FOTPs need to be merged 2/12: Adopt ICEA S as the TIA-472C series. 10/12: Hold this action until rescission ballots for TIA-472-series resolved. 2/12: Monitor the standardization progress of IEC /12: Same

20 Item Status (open, closed) Date Opened 21 open 2/12 Owner David Mazzarese 22 open 2/12 Mike Kinard Description/Update Pg. 19 of 19 2/12: Monitor the standardization progress of IEC /12: Same 2/12: Adopt ICEA S as the TIA- 472D /12: Hold this action until rescission ballots for TIA-472-series resolved.