Annex A: Proposed changes to Recommendation ITU-T A.7 The paragraph-by-paragraph revision of Recommendation ITU-T A.7 is provided in the following table: 1) The first column contains the text from the Recommendation ITU-T A.7 in force; 2) The second column contains the text proposed in this ECP, based on the discussions in TSAG-TD 395 Rev.3 (modifications compared to the TSAG document are yellowed); 3) The third column contains comments explaining these proposals; 4) The fourth column is the resulting proposed text. Recommendation ITU-T A.7 (WTSA-08) Proposed revised text for ECP Comments Resulting clean text Recommendation ITU-T A.7 Focus groups: Working methods and procedures (2000; 2002; 2004; 2006; 2008) Recommendation ITU-T A.7 Focus groups: and procedures (2000; 2002; 2004; 2006; 2008) Compromise proposal taken from TSAG-TD 395 Rev.3 Recommendation ITU-T A.7 Focus groups: Establishment and working procedures (2000; 2002; 2004; 2006; 2008; 2012) 1 Scope 1 Scope No change 1 Scope The objective of focus groups is to help advance the work of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) study groups and to encourage the participation of members of other standards organizations, including experts and individuals who may not be members of ITU. The objective of focus groups is to help advance the work of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) study groups and to encourage the participation of members of other standards organizations, including experts and individuals who may not be members of ITU. Compromise proposal taken from TSAG-TD 395 Rev.3 The objective of focus groups is to help advance the work of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) study groups and to encourage the participation of members of other standards organizations, including experts and individuals who may not be members of ITU. Focus Group activities can include an analysis of gaps between current Recommendations and expected Recommendations, and provide material for consideration in the
2.1.2 Establishment by TSAG 2.1.2 Establishment by TSAG No change 2.1.2 Establishment by TSAG Initiators of a focus group may choose to submit a proposal to TSAG in the form of a written document, including terms of reference, submitted at least ten calendar days before a scheduled TSAG meeting. Compromise proposal taken from TSAG-TD 395 Rev.3 2.1.2.1 Establishment at a TSAG meeting 2.1.2.1 Establishment at a TSAG meeting No change 2.1.2.1 Establishment at a TSAG meeting Harmonization with the text in clause 2.1.1. For establishment at a TSAG meeting, the submission of a proposal, including terms of reference, to set up a focus group on a specific topic should take the form of a written contribution submitted at least twelve calendar days before that TSAG meeting. The TSAG plenary can decide to establish the focus group and designate the parent study group or be its parent group. The TSAG plenary can decide to establish the focus group and designate the parent study group or be its parent group. No change The TSAG plenary can decide to establish the focus group and designate the parent study group or be its parent group. This way of proceeding can also be adopted to decide on cases transmitted according to clause 2.1.1.2 above, when the schedule of the TSAG meeting is compatible with a timely response. This way of proceeding can also be adopted to decide on cases transmitted according to clause 2.1.1.2 above, when the schedule of the TSAG meeting is compatible with a timely response. Compromise proposal taken from TSAG-TD 395 Rev.3 This way of proceeding can also be adopted to decide on cases transmitted according to clause 2.1.1.2 above, when the schedule of the TSAG meeting is compatible with a timely response, whereby the proposal must be available for the members at least twelve calendar days before the meeting. 2.1.2.2 Establishment between TSAG meetings 2.1.2.2 Establishment between TSAG meetings No change 2.1.2.2 Establishment between TSAG meetings Exceptionally, in response to urgent marketplace needs, a focus group for Exceptionally, in response to urgent marketplace needs, a focus group for Compromise proposal taken from Exceptionally, in response to urgent marketplace needs, a focus group may