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Jon Curtis to Present at NEBS 2002
Featured speaker at 8th annual industry wide NEBS conference

(Littleton, MA - March 14, 2002) - Jon Curtis is presenting at the NEBS industry conference in Las Vegas this October 8-10th, 2002. His presentation will focus on a comparison between NEBS standards and International requirements such as EN 300 386 and 300 019. Jon has written several articles on NEBS compliance, and will publish one later in the year on the GR-487 Firearms Resistibility Test.

"NEBS 2002 - Securing the Network." is a three-day symposium cosponsored by Verizon and Telcordia (formerly known as Bellcore). During the conference you will hear first hand accounts from Verizon team leaders who worked feverishly to reconstruct our Central Office located adjacent to "Ground Zero". Part of the presentation will focus on the vital role that NEBS played in the restoration efforts. The tireless efforts of thousands of Verizon employees led to the speedy reopening of the New York and American Stock Exchanges.

Because NEBS encompasses critical electrical and environmental requirements, necessary to gain access to ILEC central offices, the conference will primarily focus on understanding these requirements. There will be multiple talks conducted by industry experts providing tutorials on the various NEBS GRs. Our very successful "Vendor' Corner", introduced at NEBS 2001, will also be an integral part of this years conference.

Jon Curtis is a founder and Director of Engineering of Curtis-Straus LLC, a testing laboratory providing NEBS GR-63 and GR-1089, EMC, Telecom, and Product Safety Testing services. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts and is active on several standards making committees including ANSI C63 on EMC. He is a member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI), the Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE), the Northeast Product Safety Society, and the IEEE EMC Society. He is a NARTE certified EMC and ESD Engineer with additional endorsements as an Accredited Test Laboratory Engineer. He is a former member of the ANSI Board of Standards Review.

Jon Curtis can be reached at 978-486-8880 to discuss your NEBS testing requirements.