Re: [802SEC] +++ 802 EC motion +++ IEEE 802.3ak Type 10GBASE-CX4 news release

["Bob O'Hara" <bob@airespace.com>]

Don't know why this bounced.

 -Bob
 

-----Original Message-----
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 18:45:41 -0800
From: Bill Quackenbush <billq@attglobal.net>
To: Paul Nikolich <p.nikolich@ieee.org>
CC: IEEE802 <stds-802-sec@ieee.org>, k.mccabe@ieee.org
Subject: Re: [802SEC] +++ 802 EC motion +++  IEEE 802.3ak Type
10GBASE-CX4 news 
 release

According to this draft release, "802.3ak(tm)-2004" and " IEEE
802.3ae(tm)"
are IEEE trademarks and "IEEE" and "InfiniBand" are not trademarked.  I
don't think so.  "IEEE" and "InfiniBand" are registered trademarks
according to the US Patent and Trademark Office.  "802" is not
registered to the IEEE for anything.

Given the IEEE's fuss about branding and trademarks, I vote DISAPPROVE
until the trademark indications are corrected.

Thanks,

wlq

Paul Nikolich wrote:
> 
> Dear EC members,
> 
> This is a 10 day SEC email ballot to make a determination by EC motion
to
> approve the attached Press Release.  Please note I have placed a
modifier
> on the closing time of the ballot  such that it may close no later
than 10
> days after the start of the email ballot or as soon 24 hours after
every
> member of the EC casts a definitive ballot (APP, DIS or ABS).  The
reason
> for the modifier is to allow the press release, if it is approved, to
be
> issued as quickly as possible.
> 
> Motion
> The LMSC executive committee approves of the attached press release on
the
> ratification of the IEEE 802.3ak Type 10GBASE-CX4 ammendment by the
> Standards Board.
> 
> Moved by :        Bob Grow
> Seconded by:    Roger Marks
> 
> The email ballot opens on Wednesday February 11 2004 3PM EST and
closes the
> sooner
> of  February 21 3PM EST or 24 hours after every member of the EC has
cast a
> ballot, whichever comes
> first.
> 
> Please direct your responses to the EC reflector with a CC directly to
me
> (p.nikolich@ieee.org).
> 
> Regards,
> 
> - Paul Nikolich
> Chairman, IEEE 802 LMSC
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <k.mccabe@ieee.org>
> To: <paul.nikolich@att.net>
> Cc: <bob.grow@ieee.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 11:33 AM
> Subject: IEEE 802.3ak news release
> 
> Paul,
> 
> The attached draft of the IEEE 802.3ak press release for 10 gigabit
> Ethernet on copper wire has been approved by Bob Grow and Dan Dove.
It has
> also been blessed by the communications people at HP ProCurve, Dan's
> organization.  It can now ready to go to the 802 EC for approval.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> (See attached file: PR_802.1ak_fin.doc)
> 
> Karen McCabe
> Senior Marketing Manager, IEEE Standards
> 445 Hoes Lane, PO Box 1331
> Piscataway NJ 08855 USA
> PH: +1 732 562 3824
> email: k.mccabe@ieee.org
> http://standards.ieee.org
> 
>
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