3GPP 21.900 v20.0.0 — the document's own text
4.3 Characteristics of a major version of a specification
Taught in 4. The life of a 3GPP document, from blank page to published version (How standards actually get made, in depth).
A major version 0 or 1 or 2 of a specification has the following characteristics:
- It is either a draft or withdrawn.
- It is TSG internal.
A major version w > 2 of a specification has the following characteristics:
- It is either under TSG WG Change Control or under TSG Change Control or closed or withdrawn.
- It is either authorized for publication or TSG internal.
A major version of a specification under TSG WG Change Control is TSG internal.
A major version under TSG WG Change Control or TSG Change Control is called major version under Change Control.
A major version of a specification under TSG Change Control is
- either not yet frozen or frozen.
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