1. 1 STEP Foundation Board Meeting Standards Development Proposal Grant Seiffert, President Andrew Kurtzman, Vice-President Herbert V. Congdon II, PE, Associate Vice-President TIA

2. STEP Core Competencies 2

3. Rating Systems - Components TIA Over 500 volunteers in many pertinent technologies Land mobile radio communications, Cellular towers, Data terminals, Satellite communications, Telephone terminal equipment, Multimedia multicast, Vehicular telematics, Acoustic accessibility, Mobile device communications, Machine-to-machine communications, Smart utility networks 3

4. 4 TIA Standards – The Fastest Track New Project Create Draft Committee Ballot (30 Days) Ballot Comment Resolution (1 Day) New Draft (1 Day) Published Standard 32 days Committee Ballot Process T=0 T=+1 day T=+33 days Inclusive Fast to market Legal vetting Easier review Step to ANSI

5. 5 The Upgrade Track - ANSI TIA Standard Industry Ballot Reballot or Default? Ballot Comment Resolution Default Ballot Comment Resolution Final Default Ballot Published Standard New Draft Reballot or Final? 45 Days Industry Ballot Process (ANSI) 30 days 45 Days 60 days 45 Days Open Input Broad Acceptance Government-friendly

6. STEP and TIA STEP Foundation approved TIA as SDO for STEP Working with TR-42 as “most suitable” home for STEP core documents Other E.C.s have opportunities as well 6