163 describes criteria for the installation of optical fibre cables defined in Recommendation ITU-T L. FO-VC2 JOINT USE - VERICAL MIDSPAN CLEARANCES 48. APPENDIX A - COVER SHEET / TOC 52. The Fiber Optic Association, Inc. (FOA) was founded in 1995 to help develop the workforce to build the fiber optic networks to support a rapid expansion in communications and the Internet. The charter of the FOA was to promote professionalism in fiber optics through education, certification, and. Recommendations for Fiber Optic Cable Installation Where reels are supplied with protective material fitted over the cable, the protection should remain in place until the cable will be installed. These methods and instructions are intended only as guidelines, as each installation will be influenced by local conditions.