Conformity Magazine - April 2008 - (Page 85)

NewsBreaks • GR-3130, Issue 2, Location Validation Database (VDB) Generic Requirements in Support of E9-1-1 Service • GR-3159, Issue 1, Generic Requirements for FiberglassReinforced Polymer (FRP) Utility Poles • SR-1421, Issue 4, Blue Book— Manual of Construction Procedures One year ago Commission Waives USF Contributions on Calls from Overseas Military Personnel “The Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have ordered that certain contribution requirements will no longer be applied to calls places by Armed Forces personnel stationed outside of the United States to family members or friends at home. Issued in January, the Commissions’ Order will eliminate Universal Service and Telecommunications Relay Service contributions for calls made using prepaid and post-paid calling cards, as well as for collect calls made by military personnel.” Conformity, April 2007 From Our “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” Department Reuters reports that police in central England were searching for the party who left a hacksaw embedded in an 11,000 volt power cable near the town of Creswell. Police suspect that the owner, or owners, of the hacksaw were attempting to cut through the cable to make off with the valuable copper wiring contained within. Copper prices have doubled in the past four years, setting off a wave of thefts of infrastructure wires and cables. The would-be thief, who also left a blowtorch at the scene, would likely have been seriously injured, or at least badly charred. However, a check by police of local hospitals did not turn up any suspects. Approximately 800 electric customers in Creswell were without power for several hours as a result of the incident. Looking Back: Items from Past Issues of Conformity Here is a look back at some of the topics we’ve covered in the NewsBreaks section of Conformity during the past decade: April 2008 Conformity 85 http://www.sme.org/eastec http://www.sme.org/eastec

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Conformity Magazine - April 2008 NewsBreaks Editor’s Note Mandatory Analog Cellular Service Ends FCC Releases Quarterly Reports on Consumer Inquiries and Complaints New Standards List Released for The EU’s Low Voltage Directive FDA Issues Notification on Unretrieved Device Fragments FDA Offers Guidance on Waivers for In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices ESD Open Forum Emerging Issues in Standards Challenges in Testing Design Fundamentals Focus on... New Products Product Reviews Premarket Approval Application Guidance Issued by FDA New Jersey Enacts Electronic Waste Recycling Regulations A New U.S. Standard for Workstation and Computer Design Might the CPSC Hold Retailers Accountable for Safe Products? CPSC Loses “Sole Toy Tester” CPSC Actions in the News IEC Standards Update UL Standards Update Telcordia Standards Update From Our “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” Department Looking Back: Items from Past Issues of Conformity Advertisers

Conformity Magazine - April 2008

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