EIA and TIA
Electronics Industries Association and Telecommunication Industry Association
These trade associations work together and develop standards for the cabling, its support structures, and the electrical and functional characteristics of interface equipment.
TIA/EIA-568-A
Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard
TIA/EIA-569
Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces
TIA/EIA-606
Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings
TIA/EIA-TSB-67
Telecommunications Systems Bulletin - Transmission Performance Specifications for Field Testing of Unshielded Twisted-Pair Cabling Systems
TIA/EIA-TSB-72
Telecommunications Systems Bulletin - Centralized Optical Fiber Cabling Guidelines
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
USOC - Universal Service Ordering Codes
Proprietary
National Electrical Code
Other Standards Organizations:
ANSI - American National Standards Institute
ISO - International Standards Organization
CCITT - Comite Consultatif Internationale de Telegraphique et Telephonique
UL - Underwriters Laboratories
FCC - Federal Communications Commission
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
CSA - Canadian Standards Association
NEMA - National Electrical Manufacturers Association
BICSI - Building Industry Consulting Service International