NCITS (National Committee for Information Technology Standards)

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Doc. No.: PR/97-068
Reply to: Deborah J. Donovan at ddonovan@itic.nw.dc.us

NCITS Announces the Public Comment Period for ISO 7487-3:1986, Information processing - Data interchange on 130 mm (5.25 in) flexible disk cartridges using modified frequency modulation recording at 7 958 ftpard, 1,9 tpmm (48 tpi), on both sides - Part 3: Track format B
* To be adopted as an American National Standard *

Washington D.C., June 1997 - NCITS (National Committee for Information Technology Standards is announcing the public comment period for the adoption of ISO 7487-3:1986 as an American National Standard. The public review extends from June 6, 1997, to August 5, 1997.

This part of ISO 7487 specifies the quality of recorded signals, the track layout, and a track format to be used on 130 mm (5.25 in) flexible disk cartridges intended for data interchange between data processing systems.

Submit all comments to: NCITS Secretariat, Attn.: Deborah J. Donovan, 1250 Eye Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005, Email: ddonovan@itic.nw.dc.us. Send a copy to: ANSI, Attn.: BSR Center, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

A call for possible patents and pertinent issues (copyrights, trademarks) is also being issued. Please submit information on these issues to the NCITS Secretariat at 1250 Eye Street NW, Suite 200, Washington DC 20005. Email: NCITS@itic.nw.dc.us FAX: (202)638-4922.

The document can be purchased for from American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, New York 10036. Telephone: 212-642-4900


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