FOREWORD

This document is being developed by the APCO Project 25 Interface Committee (APIC) Encryption Task Group (ETG) for publication as a TIA standard.

TIA Standards are designed to serve the public interest by eliminating misunderstandings between manufacturers and purchasers, facilitating conformance, interchangeability and improvement of products, and assisting the purchaser in selecting and obtaining the proper telecommunications product for their particular need. Existence of such Standards shall not in any respect preclude any Member or non-Member of the TIA from manufacturing or selling products not conforming to such Standards.

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