NCITS (National Committee for Information Technology Standards)

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Doc. No.: PR/97-109
Reply to: Deborah J. Donovan at ddonovan@itic.nw.dc.us

NCITS Announces the Public Comment Period for ISO 7065-2:1985, Information processing - Data interchange on 200 mm (8 in) flexible disk cartridges using modified frequency modulation recording at 13 262 ftprad, 1,9 tpmm (48 tpi), on both sides - Part 2: Track format
* To be adopted as an American National Standard *

Washington D.C., September 1997 - NCITS (National Committee for Information Technology Standards is announcing the public comment period for the adoption of ISO 7065-2:1985 as an American National Standard. The public review extends from September 12, 1997, to November 11, 1997.

This part of ISO 7065 specifies the magnetic characteristics, the track layout, and a track format to be used on a 200 mm (8 in) flexible disk cartridge, recorded at 13 262 ftprad on both sides using modified frequency modulation recording at a track density of 1,9 tracks per millimetre (tpmm) [48 tracks per inch (tpi)] which is 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.

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