◦From
the list below, choose 2 organizations.
◦Write
a paragraph or bullet list describing each organization main function.
◦Write
a paragraph describing one important standard they are responsible for.
◦Cite
your sources!
American National Standards Institute
(ANSI)
Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)
Telecommunications Industry Association
(TIA)
Insulated Cable Engineers Association
(ICEA)
National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA)
National Electrical Manufacturers
Association (NEMA)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
International Organization for
Standardization (ISO)
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers (IEEE)
National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST)
International Telecommunications Union
(ITU)
CSA International (CSA)
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA)
