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ACP WGW/04 WP-24
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International Civil Aviation Organization
WORKING PAPER / ACP-WGW/4WP-24
09/01/11

AERONAUTICAL COMMUNICATIONS PANEL (ACP)

FOURTH MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP OF THE WHOLE

Montreal, Canada 14 – 16 September 2011

Agenda Item 1: / Progress of work within ACP WGs F(Frequency), I (IPS) and M (maintenance)

Approval of Edition 2 of Document 9896

Presented by Secretariat

SUMMARY
Since the last ACP WGW#3 Meeting, WGI finalised the inclusion of VoIP in the DOC 9896 and delivered edition 2 which is now ready or publication. The ATN IPS is principally driven by de-facto IP industry standards.
ACTION
The ACP is invited to approve this paper for submission to the Air Navigation for Approval.

1.INTRODUCTION

1.1At WGW/03 held in January 2010, Major Task 1 – which included VOIP additions to the Document 9896 (ATN/IPS Manual) was included in the ACP Work Programme.

1.2This task was levied upon WG-I, who upon inclusion of this material would also deliver this as Edition 2 of Document 9896.

1.3This work has been completed and Edition 2 of Document 9896 has been approved by WG-I for publication.

2.DISCUSSION

2.1This work followed the approach recommended in Assembly Resolution A36-13, ie;

“In the development of SARPs, procedures and guidance material, ICAO should utilize, to the maximum extent appropriate and subject to the adequacy of a verification and validation process, the work of other recognized standardsmaking organizations…..in this case such material should be referenced in ICAO documentation”.

2.2In developing the provisions on VOIP for Document 9896, extensive use was of the standards in EUROCAE Documents ED-137 and ED-138.

2.3A copy of Edition 2 of Document 9896 is provided in the attachment to this Working Paper.

3.ACTION BY THE MEETING

3.1The meeting is invited to approve Edition 2 of Document 9896 for publication.

ATTACHMENT 1

DOCUMENT 9896 – EDITION 2

September 7, 2011