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		<title>Newsletter: Non-Compliant Cable</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What You Can Do to Protect Yourself Against Counterfeit Cables.   Communications cables must meet the National Electrical Code (NEC) minimum requirements for fire safety performance. Cables that are not compliant are being imported and marketed in the US which raises serious liability risks and public safety concerns. By carefully checking cable labels and packaging [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Newsletter: More on the Weakest Link</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CCCA’s testing of 379 copper patch cords from lesser known offshore manufacturers revealed that 85% of the samples failed NEXT, and 78% failed by a margin of 3dB or more! Of the 120 patch cords from major manufacturers, none failed NEXT. http://www.cccassoc.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/CCCA-Press-release-CAT-6-patch-Cords.pdf Clearly, off-brand patch cords can be a very weak link if each component is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Newsletter: CCCA &amp; UL Webcast &#8211; February 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Non-Compliant Cable: Understanding the Risks and Avoiding Liability Get Educated: CCCA, UL &#38; Crowell &#38; Moring Webcast Date: February 1st Time: 1:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM CST / 10:00 AM PST / 6:00 PM GMT Free to Attend  This educational webcast is a a joint effort by the CCCA, UL and the law firm, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>1st CCCA Newsletter</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the 1st Edition of the CCCA Newsletter! The primary mission of the CCCA is to provide vital, fact based education and information for structured cabling professionals to stay abreast of key issues and topics affecting our industry. This newsletter is one way we&#8217;ll keep you informed. While we&#8217;ll have much to say about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CCCA Recognizes Action to Combat Manufacturers of Non-compliant Structured Cabling Products</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington, DC &#8212; The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) recognizes UL&#8217;s (Underwriters Laboratories) progress in implementing its enhanced Follow Up Service (FUS) program, which now includes the requirement that all UL Listed Communications and Network Cables manufactured globally must bear a holographic label with the UL Mark. View full press release (PDF)]]></description>
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		<title>CCCA presents highly attended paper at Fall BICSI Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click the link below to view CCCA&#8217;s presentation to the Fall BICSI Conference. Non-compliant Cabling Products - How Big is the Problem and What Can be Done?  &#8211; or &#8211; &#8220;Caveat Emptor&#8221; . . . Let the Buyer Beware A Warning More Important than Ever View Presentation]]></description>
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		<title>Potential Liabilities For Contractors Installing Building Communications Cables That Violate National Electrical Code Requirements</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (“CCCA”) has found that certain imported communications cable does not comply with National Electrical Code (“NEC”) standards. Contractors that install this noncompliant cable, whether known to the contractor or not, may be exposed to liability for violating applicable building codes and in civil lawsuits for damages caused by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CCCA Membership Continues to Grow &#8211; Welcomes comCables</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington, DC &#8211; The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) Board of Directors installed and welcomed comCables, a Denver-based structured cabling manufacturer and low-voltage systems distributor, as a new member during its spring 2011 meeting. Kevin Ressler, CCCA Chairman of the Board, said, &#8220;We are delighted to have comCables join CCCA and we welcome their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CCCA Membership Continues to Grow &#8211; Welcomes Panduit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington, DC - The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) Board of Directors installed and welcomed Panduit as a new member during its spring 2011 meeting. Kevin Ressler, CCCA Chairman of the Board, said, &#8220;We at CCCA are thrilled Panduit has chosen to add its voice to ours in addressing key issues facing the structured [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CCCA and the Copper Development Association (CDA) Warn of Non-compliant Category Cable Made with Copper Clad Aluminum Conductors</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the ongoing effort to educate the structured cabling industry on non-compliant cable products, the CCCA and CDA are drawing attention to non-compliant cable designs using copper clad aluminum conductors.  The CCCA has encountered several sources in the U.S. marketing Category 5e and Category 6 communications cables made with copper clad aluminum conductors instead of [...]]]></description>
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