Re: [802SEC] objection to press release
Roger
This is the first I have seen this as well. Clearly we have a major
breakdown in process here.
Bob
At 11:33 AM 10/7/2003 -0600, Roger B. Marks wrote:
Paul,
I object to the press release "IEEE Forms Group to Explore Wireless
Personal Area Networks at 60 GHz":
http://standards.ieee.org/announcements/pr_802153mwig.html
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20031002005455&newsLang=en
because:
(1) The 802 rules (3.1) says that "the function of the Executive
Committee is to oversee the operation of the LAN MAN Standards Committee
in the following ways: ... Handle press releases and other external
organization matters."
(2) I don't recall the EC reviewing this press release.
(3) The title and opening sentence ("The Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers has formed an interest
group...") are inaccurate. The IEEE did no such thing. Neither did
the IEEE-SA, nor IEEE 802. The interest group formation was done by a
working group only.
(4) The release inaccurately says "Interest groups are the first
step in the creation of a standard." I've never heard of an
"interest group" before.
Roger
Bob Heile, Ph.D
Chair, IEEE 802.15 Working Group on Wireless Personal Area Networks
Chair, ZigBee Alliance
11 Louis Road
Attleboro, MA 02703 USA
Phone: 508-222-1393
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508-222-0515
email: bheile@ieee.org