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American National
Standard
Approval of an American National Standard
requires review by ANSI that the requirements for due process, consensus, and
other criteria for approval have been met by the standards
developer.
Consensus is established when, in the judgment of
the ANSI Board of Standards Review, substantial agreement has been reached by
directly and materially affected interests. Substantial agreement means much
more than a simple majority, but not necessarily unanimity. Consensus requires
that all views and objections be considered, and that a concerted effort be made
towards their resolution.
The use of American National Standards is
completely voluntary; their existence does not in any respect preclude anyone,
whether they have approved the standards or not, from manufacturing, marketing,
purchasing, or using products, processes, or procedures not conforming to the
standards.
The American National Standards Institute does
not develop standards and will in no circumstances give an interpretation of any
American National Standard. Moreover, no person shall have the right or
authority to issue an interpretation of an American National Standard in the
name of the American National Standards Institute. Requests for interpretations
should be addressed to the secretariat or sponsor whose name appears on the
title page of this standard.
CAUTION NOTICE: This American National Standard may be revised
or withdrawn at any time. The procedures of the American National Standards
Institute require that action be taken periodically to reaffirm, revise, or
withdraw this standard. Purchasers of American National Standards may receive
current information on all standards by calling or writing the American National
Standards Institute.
A Word from
ATIS
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organization that is committed to rapidly developing and promoting technical and
operations standards for the communications and related information technologies
industry worldwide using a pragmatic, flexible and open approach. Over 600
participants from over 300 communications companies are active in ATIS’ 22
industry committees, and its Incubator Solutions Program. www.atis.org
ATIS-0100523.2007
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