Accredited Standards Committee*	X3, Information Technology

NEWS RELEASE
Doc. No.:	PR/95-080
Reply to:	Lynn Barra		(lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us)

X3 Announces the Public Comment Period for X3.243:199x, Recorded 
Magnetic Tape Cartridge for Information Interchange - Serial, 0.250 inch 
(6.35 mm), 26-Track, 16 000 bpi (630 mm), Streaming Mode, Group Code 
Recording

Washington D.C., August 1995 -- Accredited Standards Committee X3, 
Information Technology is announcing the public review and comment 
period for X3.243. The comment period extends from September 29, 1995 
through November 28, 1995.

This standard provides the requirements for a streaming 0.250 inch (6.35 
mm) wide, 26-Track, magnetic tape in a cartridge to be used for 
information interchange between information processing systems, 
communication systems, and associated equipment utilizing a standard 
code for information interchange, as agreed upon by the interchange 
parties.  

This standard refers solely to recording on magnetic tape.  Compliance with 
the standard for unrecorded tape, X3.251:199x, Unrecorded Magnetic Tape 
Cartridge for Information Interchange - 0.250 in (6.35 mm) 20 000 ftpi 
(787 ftpmm), is a requirement for information interchange.

This draft can be purchased from the Global Engineering Documents, Inc., 
15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, CO  80112-5704. 800-854-7179 or 
303-793-2181.  The cost is $35.00 (Domestic) and $45.50 (International).

Submit all comments to:  X3 Secretariat, Lynn Barra, 1250 Eye Street NW, 
Washington DC  20005, lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us.  Send a copy to the American 
National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd St., New York, NY 10036.

An initial call for patents and pertinent issues (copyrights, trademarks) is 
now being issued.  Please submit information on these issues to the X3 
Secretariat at the address below.

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X3 Secretariat, 1250 Eye Street NW, Suite 200, Washington DC  20005
Email: x3sec@itic.nw.dc.us     FAX:  (202)638-4922
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