NFPA 72 Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems SIG-SSS Chapter 26 SIG-SSS SD Meeting June 23, 2014 La Jolla, CA Page 1 of 2 Minutes Prepared by: Tony Mucci Tyco Integrated Security 4700 Exchange Ct Boca Raton, FL 33431 Meeting Minutes Technical Committee on Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems SIG-SSS Second Draft Meeting June 23, 2014 La Jolla, CA Day 1 – Monday June 23, 2014 Meeting called to order at 8:10AM Monday June 23, 2014 by Warren Olsen. Introductions: Members, alternates, and guests introduced themselves. Count of eligible voters was taken, 24. Committee approved the meeting Agenda and the meeting minutes for June 24, 25, 26, 2013 St Louis, MO. NFPA Staff Remarks: Lee Richardson - Reviewed Second Draft participation and rules for principals and alternates. - Covered Legal requirements (essential patent claims). - Attendance sheet was passed around with request to review contact info for correctness. - Safety review for the event of a fire or fire drill. - All upcoming dates for cycle were presented. Dates can be found on NFPA.org. - Covered Robert’s Rules of Order and a review of the meeting process and rules - Slide presentation “New Process”, change in terms, grouping items, Second Draft voting, Committee Statements, global revisions, and other basic workflow. Task Group Reports : - none Industry Round Table: AFAA – none NEMA – none CSAA - none AICC – Lou Fiore presented slides. Update on POTs with ATT and Verizon activity with FCC. 2G sunset status. Decline in POTs usage with stats. IP transition status on AT&T trial programs. Telcom Communications Act update. ESA – none FM – Investigating “SmartValve” switch, a reported new method of monitoring water flow. ETL – none
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NFPA 72 Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems SIG-SSS Chapter 26
SIG-SSS SD Meeting June 23, 2014 La Jolla, CA
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Minutes Prepared by: Tony Mucci Tyco Integrated Security
4700 Exchange Ct Boca Raton, FL 33431
Meeting Minutes Technical Committee on
Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems SIG-SSS Second Draft Meeting
June 23, 2014 La Jolla, CA
Day 1 – Monday June 23, 2014
Meeting called to order at 8:10AM Monday June 23, 2014 by Warren Olsen.
Introductions: Members, alternates, and guests introduced themselves. Count of eligible voters was taken, 24. Committee approved the meeting Agenda and the meeting minutes for June 24, 25, 26, 2013 St Louis, MO.
NFPA Staff Remarks: Lee Richardson - Reviewed Second Draft participation and rules for principals and alternates. - Covered Legal requirements (essential patent claims). - Attendance sheet was passed around with request to review contact info for correctness. - Safety review for the event of a fire or fire drill. - All upcoming dates for cycle were presented. Dates can be found on NFPA.org. - Covered Robert’s Rules of Order and a review of the meeting process and rules - Slide presentation “New Process”, change in terms, grouping items, Second Draft voting,
Committee Statements, global revisions, and other basic workflow.
Task Group Reports: - none
Industry Round Table:
AFAA – none
NEMA – none
CSAA - none
AICC – Lou Fiore presented slides. Update on POTs with ATT and Verizon activity with FCC. 2G sunset status. Decline in POTs usage with stats. IP transition status on AT&T trial programs. Telcom Communications Act update.
ESA – none
FM – Investigating “SmartValve” switch, a reported new method of monitoring water flow.
ETL – none
NFPA 72 Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems SIG-SSS Chapter 26
SIG-SSS SD Meeting June 23, 2014 La Jolla, CA
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UL – Steve Schmit: UL 827 publication expected Q3 this year. FSSA – none IMSA – headquarters moved from NY to Florida. Chair remarks: No additional remarks. There are18 inputs to process. 3 tasks groups formed to handle 14 of the 18 items;
1 - Don Panell, Preverification 26.2.3, 2 - Art Black Remote Station Facilities 26.5.3.1.3 FR37, 3 - Tony Mucci DACT supervision 26.6.4.1(A) 6 hours.
Task group work began 9:25AM, Resumed at 11:30 for task group reports Task group 2 - Remote Station Facilities 26.5.3.1.3 Warren Olsen stepped down as Chair and asked Don Pannell to Chair discussion. Lunch 12:15PM to 1:30PM Warren Olsen returned to Chair. Task Group 1 - Don Panell, Preverification 26.2.3 Task Group 3 - Tony Mucci, DACT supervision 26.6.4.1(A) return 6 to 24 hours Break 2:55 PM to 3:10 PM Break 4:25 PM to 4:40 PM All 18 comments processed 5:05PM NEW BUSINESS: Question from UL, Larry Shudack; Zones not restored within 24 hours to be presented to an operator. Does it apply to Proprietary Systems? Should UL1981 be modified? OLD BUSINESS: - none Meeting adjourned 5:20PM
Attachments: AICC Report
Respectfully Submitted,
Tony Mucci Tyco Integrated Security, LLC
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NFPA 72 Second Draft
Meeting
IP Transition Update
June 23, 2014
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What we are seeing with POTSWhat we are seeing with POTS
AT&T has previously announced the sunset AT&T has previously announced the sunset of POTS by 2017of POTS by 2017of POTS by 2017of POTS by 2017
AT&T has asked the FCC to allow 2 (of its AT&T has asked the FCC to allow 2 (of its 20,000) wire centers to go IP 20,000) wire centers to go IP
(the so called “IP Transition”)(the so called “IP Transition”)
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Verizon is substituting cellular devices for Verizon is substituting cellular devices for wired POTSwired POTS
More than 30 states have some form of More than 30 states have some form of telcotelcoderegulation deregulation –– more to comemore to come
Perfect storm with 2g migration toPerfect storm with 2g migration toPerfect storm with 2g migration to Perfect storm with 2g migration to 3G and beyond3G and beyond
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GSM Sunset … 2 Years AwayGSM Sunset … 2 Years Away
an incredible challenge facing the alarm industry: an incredible challenge facing the alarm industry: on Jan 1, 2017, AT&T will entirely shutdown their on Jan 1, 2017, AT&T will entirely shutdown their 2G GSM/GPRS cellular network2G GSM/GPRS cellular network. But this . But this shutdown has already begun!shutdown has already begun!
This requires replacing an estimated 4 to 5 This requires replacing an estimated 4 to 5 million GSM alarm devices before 2G GSM service million GSM alarm devices before 2G GSM service i di d d th d dli i 2 ½ d th d dli i 2 ½
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is removedis removed——and the deadline is now 2 ½ years and the deadline is now 2 ½ years away! away!
Many alarm companies have started dealing with Many alarm companies have started dealing with the replacement, but others have not yet begun the replacement, but others have not yet begun to address this issue. to address this issue.
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“Traditional” POTS“Traditional” POTS VoIP including MFVNVoIP including MFVN IP and the InternetIP and the Internet “Public Radio” Digital Cellular “Public Radio” Digital Cellular
What’s Happening to PlainWhat’s Happening to PlainWhat s Happening to Plain What s Happening to Plain Old Telephone Service?Old Telephone Service?
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Landline only homes dropped from Landline only homes dropped from 34.4% in the first half of 2005 to 34.4% in the first half of 2005 to 12.9% in the12.9% in the first half of 2010. first half of 2010.
(Source: Department of Health and Human Services, (Source: Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics, December 2010.)National Center for Health Statistics, December 2010.)
FCC data says only 5% of households FCC data says only 5% of households h l d l O Sh l d l O S
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have only traditional POTS.have only traditional POTS.
From the AT&T Plan:From the AT&T Plan:
“More than 70 percent of residential “More than 70 percent of residential i th 22 t t h i th 22 t t h consumers in the 22 states where consumers in the 22 states where
AT&T is the legacy ‘phone company’ AT&T is the legacy ‘phone company’ have abandoned legacy phone have abandoned legacy phone service……….(I)n some states, the service……….(I)n some states, the number of housing units purchasing number of housing units purchasing g gg glegacy circuitlegacy circuit--switched services from switched services from an ILEC has fallen below 20 percent.”an ILEC has fallen below 20 percent.”
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AICC POTS Survey ResultsAICC POTS Survey ResultsWhat percentage of your monitored accounts uses POTS digital What percentage of your monitored accounts uses POTS digital
dialers either as a sole method of transmission or in conjunction dialers either as a sole method of transmission or in conjunction with another technology? with another technology?
20122012 83.5%83.5% 20132013 71%71%
What percentage of your monitored accounts use MFVN (i.e. VoIP What percentage of your monitored accounts use MFVN (i.e. VoIP from a cable company Verizon from a cable company Verizon FiOSFiOS or AT&T uor AT&T u--Verse) digital Verse) digital from a cable company, Verizon from a cable company, Verizon FiOSFiOS or AT&T uor AT&T u--Verse) digital Verse) digital dialers either as a sole method of transmission or in conjunction dialers either as a sole method of transmission or in conjunction with another technology? with another technology?
20122012 9.2%9.2% 20132013 20%20%
What percentage of your monitored accounts use digital dialers, but What percentage of your monitored accounts use digital dialers, but you are NOT sure if a customer is on POTS or VoIP? you are NOT sure if a customer is on POTS or VoIP?
20122012 39.3%39.3% 20132013 44%44%
What percentage of your monitored accounts use POTS or VoIP as What percentage of your monitored accounts use POTS or VoIP as th i SOLE th d f t i i ?th i SOLE th d f t i i ?
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their SOLE method of transmission?their SOLE method of transmission?
20122012 79.1%79.1% 20132013 61%61%
What percentage of your monitored accounts use another technology What percentage of your monitored accounts use another technology (i.e., radio, IP, Cellular) as their SOLE method of transmission? (i.e., radio, IP, Cellular) as their SOLE method of transmission?
20122012 14.5%14.5% 20132013 22%22%
Communications on New InstallsCommunications on New Installs
What percentage of your NEW installations use DACT What percentage of your NEW installations use DACT (PSTN or VoIP) exclusively? (PSTN or VoIP) exclusively? (PSTN or VoIP) exclusively? (PSTN or VoIP) exclusively?
40%40%
What percentage of your NEW installations rely on What percentage of your NEW installations rely on DACT as a second technology? DACT as a second technology?
21.4%21.4%
What percentage of your NEW installations use What percentage of your NEW installations use Wireless (of any type) exclusively? Wireless (of any type) exclusively?
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Wireless (of any type) exclusively? Wireless (of any type) exclusively? 45%45%
What percentage of your NEW installations use IP What percentage of your NEW installations use IP exclusively? exclusively?
15.6%15.6%
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Bottom LineBottom Line
Use of DACT (in both its POTS and VoIP forms) has gone from 79% in 2012 to 61% in 2013 with new installs at 40%
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Use of “Other technologies" has gone from 14% in 2012 to 22% in 2013 with new installs at 60%
The The firstfirst network revolution was Gutenberg’s network revolution was Gutenberg’s printing press, which enabled the original printing press, which enabled the original information revolution. information revolution.
The The secondsecond was the railroad was the railroad –– the first highthe first high--speed network, which enabled the Industrial speed network, which enabled the Industrial evolution.evolution.
The The thirdthird was the telegraph, which converted was the telegraph, which converted information to signals, paving the way for the information to signals, paving the way for the telephone radio and television and eventually telephone radio and television and eventually
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telephone, radio and television, and eventually telephone, radio and television, and eventually the binary onthe binary on--off signaling of computers and off signaling of computers and computing networks.computing networks.
We are living in the We are living in the fourthfourth great network great network revolution revolution –– the marriage of computing and the marriage of computing and connectivity. Some have labeled it the connectivity. Some have labeled it the information age.information age.
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What is AT&T looking for?What is AT&T looking for?
Permission to conduct a trial at two locationsPermission to conduct a trial at two locations
One Urban (Kings Point, Palm Beach County in One Urban (Kings Point, Palm Beach County in the Delray Beach, Florida wire center) the Delray Beach, Florida wire center)
One Suburban (Carbon Hill, Alabama)One Suburban (Carbon Hill, Alabama)
Combination of uCombination of u--Verse, other IP services and Verse, other IP services and wireless (“TBD”)wireless (“TBD”)
New features not yet disclosedNew features not yet disclosedSeems some new equipment/features not fully Seems some new equipment/features not fully
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One set of solutions to be offered:One set of solutions to be offered:
AT&T Mobility’s Wireless Home Phone AT&T Mobility’s Wireless Home Phone andand
Wireless Home Phone with 4G LTE Wireless Home Phone with 4G LTE BroadbandBroadband
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Verizon VoiceLink
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Three fold test:Three fold test:
1. Voluntary change out1. Voluntary change out
2. New installs will be only new 2. New installs will be only new servicesservices
3 Mandatory change out to new 3 Mandatory change out to new
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3. Mandatory change out to new 3. Mandatory change out to new servicesservices
Trial ObjectivesTrial Objectives
Identifying and resolving issues Identifying and resolving issues l t d t th t itil t d t th t itirelated to the transitionrelated to the transition
Develop processes for the transitionDevelop processes for the transition Ensure sufficient education and Ensure sufficient education and
notice of the Transitionnotice of the TransitionActionable plan to continue the Actionable plan to continue the Actionable plan to continue the Actionable plan to continue the transition across AT&T nationallytransition across AT&T nationally
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Ultimate GoalUltimate Goal
Continue this transition to their Continue this transition to their i t l 4 700* th i t l 4 700* th approximately 4,700* across the approximately 4,700* across the
country in order to meet their stated country in order to meet their stated goal of completed the IP Transition goal of completed the IP Transition by the end of 2020*.by the end of 2020*.
(older documents/presentations stated 20,000 wire (older documents/presentations stated 20,000 wire centers and an sunset date of late 2017) centers and an sunset date of late 2017)
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Alarm Industry Involvement?Alarm Industry Involvement?
AT&T’s IP Transition Plan recognizes AT&T’s IP Transition Plan recognizes th t f th i l ti ill th t f th i l ti ill that some of their solutions will are that some of their solutions will are not compatible with alarm systems not compatible with alarm systems or PERS systems.or PERS systems.
Yet, their stated outreach program Yet, their stated outreach program does not mention the alarm industry.does not mention the alarm industry.does not mention the alarm industry.does not mention the alarm industry.
They have privately stated on They have privately stated on numerous occasions their willingness numerous occasions their willingness to work with us. But……….. to work with us. But………..
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AICC InvolvementAICC Involvement Met with AT&T’s Federal Attorneys 12/13Met with AT&T’s Federal Attorneys 12/13
Met with FCC Chairman’s office on 2/23Met with FCC Chairman’s office on 2/23
AT&T Rep at our last AICC meeting on 3/6 AT&T Rep at our last AICC meeting on 3/6
AICC subcommittee submitted comments to the FCC AICC subcommittee submitted comments to the FCC on 3/31on 3/31
Meetings with FCC Commissioners’ offices Meetings with FCC Commissioners’ offices on 4/2on 4/2
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Pushing MFVN as our solutionPushing MFVN as our solution
Update of the Telecom Act of 1996
AICC submitted a whitepaper on June 13June 13
Main points:
MFVNMFVN
Adaquate, stable Spectrum -licensed and unlicensed
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URL for AICC Comments
www.ltfiore.com/AICC_Whitepaper.html
There you will find:There you will find: AICC Whitepaper regarding the proposed AICC Whitepaper regarding the proposed
TelcomTelcom Act Act AICC Comments regarding AT&T's IP AICC Comments regarding AT&T's IP
