There was both good news and bad news to report regarding the flow of offshore-manufactured telecom cable to North America. The bad news is that the Communications Cable and Connectivity Association, Inc. (CCCA) reported at IWCS that, a year after its initial field-test report found that eight of nine randomly selected samples from Asia failed to meet the minimum requirements for fire safety, its follow-up field test showed that the U.S. cable marketplace continues to receive sub-standard cables. The good news, however, also reported at IWCS, is that UL announced a series of steps it plans to take in response to that situation.

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Communications Cable & Connectivity Association (CCCA) Chairman Award Presented to Kevin St. Cyr, Berk-Tek, A Nexans Company

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At its recent board meeting, the CCCA Board of Directors recognized Kevin St. Cyr’s commitment and leadership as CCCA’s first Chairman.  Presenting the award was Kevin Ressler of Tyco Electronics, the current CCCA Chairman.  Mr. Ressler said “As one following in Kevin’s footsteps, I know what a challenge it was to form and govern CCCA from the outset.  Kevin’s steady guidance was instrumental in establishing CCCA as the voice of the Structured Cabling industry.”

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