1. GSC9_011 Bill McCrum Executive Secretary TSACC Since GSC 8

2. Slide 2 TSACC Established in 1991 Provides Strategic Advice on Information and Communications Technology standards development Provides two-way communications between Industry and Government on ICT Standards Policies and Priorities

3. Slide 3 TSACC Executive Chairman – Jim MacFie, Nortel Networks Vice Chairman – Michael Binder, Assistant Deputy Minister, Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications Executive Secretary – Bill McCrum, Deputy Director General, Spectrum Engineering, Industry Canada TSACC Secretariat – Howard Chatterton

4. Slide 4 TSACC’s Membership The membership of TSACC includes Representatives from the Canadian ICT sector including Telecommunications, Cable, Wireless, Equipment Manufacturers, Software developers and SDO’s Representatives from various levels of government 100 members representing over 40 companies and 6 Public Sector organizations Sponsors Industry Canada Standards Council of Canada Information Technology Association of Canada

5. Slide 5 IETF JTC1 National International CNO/ITU GSC Working Groups GII Security Beyond Connectedness Conf. Assess. E-Comm. Privacy Canadian JTC 1 Commitees Partnership is key to success

6. Slide 6 TSACC Program Review Program review in 2003 to assess TSACC’s future strategic directions. Key recommendations: Stay the course as regards focusing on the strategic dimension of ICT standards Address standards impacts on Regulatory, Policy, Legal and Access issues Establish Task Groups to develop TSACC’s views on standards under development internationally Short term, specific focus International standards alignment

7. Slide 7 Key Areas of Interest Cybersecurity Voice over IP Next Generation Networks Broadband

8. Slide 8 Key Areas of Interest (cont.) Cyber Security Telecom infrastructure protection Security frameworks Attack test suites Lawful intercept Privacy Voice over IP Security and vulnerability aspects ENUM Interworking

9. Slide 9 Key Areas of Interest (cont.) Next Generation Networks Policy and regulatory impacts Architecture and protocol stacks Future standards directions Broadband Standards requirements for remote communities Wireless access standards ICT standards for Health Care E-learning and E-commerce standards