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   FTSC                             FIDONET TECHNICAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE   
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   Publication:    FTA-1000   
   Revision:       3   
   Title:          FTSC Charter   
   Author:         Administrator   
   Revision Date:  2022-12-10   
   Expiry Date:    Permanent Document   
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   Contents:   
                   1. Mission   
                   2. Structure   
                   3. Access   
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   1. Mission   
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     The Fidonet Technical Standards Committee (FTSC) is responsible for   
     providing a thorough technical definition of FidoNet and its   
     protocols sufficient to maintain it as a compatible electronic mail   
     system, specifically by:   
      
     1. Documenting current practice in technical standards.   
     2. Encouraging new technologies in Fidonet software development.   
     3. Reassessing and revising FTS documents regularly.   
     4. Being publicly accessible to Fidonet sysops.   
     5. Distributing Technical Standards and Proposals.   
     6. Providing FTS document interpretations on software compatibility.   
      
     The FTSC shall maintain a publication which documents only the   
     minimum acceptable protocol for a Fidonet node to receive mail as   
     referred to in the current FidoNet Policy Document (Policy 4.07 at   
     this writing) The FTSC shall not take upon itself any right to   
     increase or decrease this requirement without express direction to   
     do so from the International Coordinator (IC).   
      
      
   2. Structure   
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     2.1 Organization   
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     1. All members are FidoNet nodes in good standing.   
     2. Membership consists of no less than 5 and no more than 30.   
     3. Standing members are appointed Fidonet-wide as detailed in   
        FTA-1001 (FTSC Operations).   
     4. An Administrator is selected by the FTSC standing members.   
     5. Working Group Leaders are appointed by the Administrator.   
     6. A freely-available list of members and Working Groups is   
        maintained.   
      
      
     2.2 FTSC Administrator   
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     Appointed for a specific term, and responsible for coordinating the   
     activities of the Working Groups and for the smooth operation of the   
     FTSC as detailed in FTA-1001 (FTSC Operations).   
      
      
     2.3 Standing Members   
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     Appointed for a specific term to advise and assist the Administrator   
     in directing the technical focus of the FTSC.   
      
      
     2.4 Working Groups   
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     Formed to develop and update standards. Both standing and short-term   
     Working Groups may be formed.   
      
      
     2.5 Working Group Leader   
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     Responsible for forming an assigned Working Group and ensuring that   
     its work is completed in a timely manner. Working Groups, and their   
     assigned areas of expertise are detailed in FTA-1001 (FTSC   
     Operations).   
      
      
   3. Access   
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     A file distribution echo, and public and private echomail   
     conferences are maintained, along with conferences for the various   
     Working Groups, as detailed in FTA-1001 (FTSC Operations).   
      
      
   A. History   
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     Rev.1, 19971009: First non-draft release. Author Adrian Walker.   
     Rev.2, 19971229: Reformatted slightly. Author changed to   
                      Administrator. Revision number added.   
     Rev.3, 20221210: Revised minimum number of standing members.   
      
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   FTSC                             FIDONET TECHNICAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE   
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   Publication:  FTA-1003   
   Revision:     31   
   Title:        FTSC Membership List   
   Author:       Administrator   
   Date:         2022-12-10   
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   Contents:   
                   1. FTSC Administrator   
                   2. FTSC Standing Members   
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   1. FTSC Administrator   
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      Andrew Leary, 1:320/219. Term ends 10 December 2026.   
      
   2. FTSC Standing Members   
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     Name                   Node                    Term ends   
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     Andrew Leary           1:320/219             29 Mar 2023   
     mark lewis             1:3634/12             29 Mar 2023   
     Richard Menedetter     2:310/31              29 Mar 2023   
     Carol Shenkenberger    1:275/100             29 Mar 2023   
     Nick Andre             1:229/426             29 Mar 2023   
     Maurice Kinal          1:153/7001            29 Mar 2023   
     Dale Barnes            1:106/201             29 Mar 2023   
     Rob Swindell            1:103/705            28 Mar 2024   
     James Coyle            1:129/215             28 Mar 2024   
     Tim Schattkowsky       2:2/29                28 Mar 2024   
      
   A. History   
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     Rev.1, 1997-10-05   
       * First non-draft release.   
      
     Rev.2, 1997-12-04   
       * Reformatted document slightly. Working group Y2K added.   
       * Working group members added.   
      
     Rev.3, 1997-12-29   
       * Year 2000 working group renamed from Y2K to Y.   
       * Leaders added for groups C and Y.   
      
     Rev.4, 1998-01-17   
       * Group E added.   
       * Leaders added for groups A, B, D and E. Updated member list for   
         group C.   
      
     Rev.5, 1999-01-09   
       * Lists updated to reflect election results and resignations.   
      
     Rev.6, 2000-01-02   
       * Lists updated for resignations.   
      
     Rev.7, 2003-03-31   
       * Reformatted slightly.   
       * Updated header fields.   
       * Lists updated to reflect election results.   
       * Removed Working Groups   
      
     Rev.8, 2005-07-13   
       * Lists updated to reflect election results and resignations.   
      
     Rev.9, 2006-03-10   
       * Lists updated to reflect election results.   
      
     Rev 10. 2007-03-17   
       * Lists updated to reflect election results and resignations.   
      
     Rev 11. 2007-10-18   
       * Lists updated to reflect administrator election results.   
      
     Rev 12. 2008-04-13   
       * Lists updated to reflect election results.   
      
     Rev 13. 2009-11-18   
       * Lists updated to reflect election results and resignation   
       * of Scott Little after accepting ZC3 hat.   
      
     Rev 14. 2010-12-08   
       * Lists updated to reflect election results.   
      
     Rev 15, 2011-08-30   
      * List updated to reflect resignation of Sean Dennis.   
      
     Rev 16, 2011-12-20   
      * List updated to reflect new term of administrator and   
        2011 standing member election results.   
      
     Rev 17, 2012-01-22   
      * List updated to reflect node number change of R.J. Clay.   
      
     Rev 18, 2012-12-17   
       * List updated to reflect election results.   
      
     Rev 19, 2013-12-9   
       * List updated to reflect election results and resignations.   
      
     Rev.20, 2014-12-01:  Updated to reflect election results.   
      
     Rev.21. 2015-12-08:  Updated to reflect election results   
                          and new term of administrator.   
      
     Rev.22. 2016-12-18   Updated to reflect election results.   
     Rev.23. 2017-12-04   Updated to reflect election results   
                          Node nr of Andrew Leary updated.   
      
     Rev.24  2017-12-05   Corrected spelling of "Torsten"   
                          Added Sean Dennis.   
      
     Rev.25  2018-10-31   Updated to reflect resignation of   
                          Michiel van der Vlist as administrator.   
      
     Rev.26  2018-12-27   Updated to reflect the results of the   
                          FTSC Administrator election and the   
                          resignation of Markus Reschke.   
      
     Rev.27  2019-03-11   Updated to reflect election results.   
      
     Rev.28  2020-01-24   Updated to reflect election results.   
      
     Rev.29  2021-03-29   Updated to reflect election results.   
      
     Rev.30  2022-03-28   Updated to reflect election results.   
      
     Rev.31  2022-12-10   Updated to reflect new term of administrator.   
      
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