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20th. The splitter w ill also be a part of the headset contract and may be ordered in the same manner as headsets. Air Traffic Services is attempting to obtain funding for deployment of the splitter. Grand Rapids Tower/TRACON (GRR) is reporting multiple issues with their agin g voice switch. The Voice Switching Team in Oklahoma City (AJW - 173) is working closely with GRR to resolve their issues. There ' s also a radio coverage/spectrum issue being worked. The controllers have presented a list of issues to Tech Ops and AJW - 173. Air Traffic and Tech Ops continue meeting to develop a plan to a ddress the outstanding issues. Waterloo Tower/TRACON (ALO) is reporting issues with the phone system used operationally in the tower. One of the issues has been resolved (inaudible phone) while the second one remains in work. Mr. Shedden is participating in the rewrite of FAA Order 6510.4 (A/G Order). The last version was written in 1980. There are both new and existing requirements in the order dictating how Air Traffic must use A/G frequencies . NATCA received a briefing from the Spectrum Office on September 27th. We are having internal discussions regarding the best way to proceed to ensure the safest use of NAS frequencies. RUNWAY SAFETY: Bridget Gee (DFW) is NATCA's Runway Safety Act ion Team (RSAT) Representative. She also serves as the Article 48 Representative to the Runwa y Status Lights (RWSL) Program. Below is her report to the membership. Runway Status Lights (RWSL): ORD : Being conducted in three phases: Phase 1, Runway 10L/28R, was tur ned online April 27, 2016. Phase 2 and 3 are scheduled to come online 2017. • Phase 1 (10L/28R): Initial Operating Capab ility (IOC) took place 4/27/16. • Phase 2 (10C Enhancement) : Completion date shift due to south airfield shelter. Completion now scheduled f or Spring 2017. • Phase 3 (9R Enhancement) : Scheduled to begin Spring 2017. DTW : Hardware issues fixed and Commissioned on 4/20/16. • Phase 2 (21L): 3 REL (Runway Edge Lights) to be installed Spring 2017 . BWI : Construction is ongoing. System set to come on line in 2017. SFO : Construction is ongoing. Shadow Ops scheduled for 11/15 - 11/17. Pre - IOC scheduled for 11/16. Initial Operating Capability (IOC) scheduled for 11/30/16. BOS : Draft MOA for review. Pre - CSER (Contractor Site Engineering Report) scheduled t o be delivered 10/19. Design review meeting to be held on 11/15. DFW : Final CSER (Contractor Site Engineering Report) scheduled to be delivered 11/2. RUNWAY SAFETY Closed Runway Occupancy Prevention Device (CROPD): Live Testing at JFK was completed. No r eport with JFK results has been provided at this time. RNO and MDW will also be testing sites, which will take place next year.