[802SEC] 01/31/06 TENTATIVE TALLY UPDATE#1: 802.11n Press Release Email Ballot+++ENDS 09 FEB 06+++
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- Subject: [802SEC] 01/31/06 TENTATIVE TALLY UPDATE#1: 802.11n Press Release Email Ballot+++ENDS 09 FEB 06+++
- From: "Stuart J. Kerry" <stuart@OK-BRIT.COM>
- Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:40:30 -0800
- Importance: Low
- Organization: OK-Brit
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Dear EC members,
The tentative tally RESULTS for the below motion so far are:
12 Approve
00 Disapprove
04 Did Not Vote
00 Abstains
The ballot closes Thursday February 9th, 2006 at 11:59 pm ET.
AS IS THE TRADITION OF THE 802 SEC EMAIL BALLOTS, I WILL POST THE OFFICIAL
RESULTS 24 HOURS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE BALLOT, I.E. February 9th, AT OR
SOON AFTER 11:59 PM ET.
Motion: "To approve the 802.11n Press Release attached, with the intent to
submit to the IEEE (via Karen McCabe) for distribution to the press, subject
to editorial revision."
If you have voted please verify your vote, if I did not record it correctly
below, please send me a correction note.
Regards,
/ Stuart J. Kerry
Vote categories: DIS DNV APP ABS
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01 Mat Sherman APP
02 Pat Thaler DNV
03 Buzz Rigsbee APP
04 Bob O'Hara APP
05 John Hawkins APP
06 Tony Jeffree DNV
07 Bob Grow APP
08 Stuart Kerry APP
09 Bob Heile DNV
10 Roger Marks APP
11 Mike Takefman APP
12 Mike Lynch APP
13 Steve Shellhammer APP
14 Jerry Upton APP
15 Ajay Rajkumar DNV
16 Carl Stevenson APP
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TOTALS DIS DNV APP ABS
-16- total: -00- -04- -12- -00-
-----Original Message-----
From: Roger B. Marks [mailto:r.b.marks@ieee.org]
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 10:00 AM
To: STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org
Subject: Re: [802SEC] +++10 Day EC Email Ballot+++ENDS 09 FEB 06+++ motion
to approve 802.11n Press Release
Thanks, Stuart. In that case, I'll vote Approve.
Roger
At 04:25 PM -0800 06/01/30, Stuart J. Kerry wrote:
>Roger,
>
>Thank you for your clear clarifications. I indeed would accept them to
>further enhance the press release.
>
>(a) "The IEEE has approved a joint proposal" => "The task group
>responsible for developing the IEEE 802.11n project has voted to
>accept, as a baseline, a joint proposal"
>
>(b) "voted unanimously to confirm the joint proposal" => "voted
>unanimously (184/0/4) to confirm the joint proposal as a baseline"
>
>I therefore look forward to you looking favorably to approve this
>motion with those changes detailed above.
>
>Thank you in advance,
>
>/ Stuart
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Roger B. Marks [mailto:r.b.marks@ieee.org]
>Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 3:22 PM
>To: stds-802-sec@ieee.org; stuart@ok-brit.com
>Cc: k.mccabe@ieee.org
>Subject: Re: [802SEC] +++10 Day EC Email Ballot+++ENDS 09 FEB 06+++
>motion to approve 802.11n Press Release
>
>Stuart,
>
>Congratulations on your progress. Still, I need to vote Disapprove.
>
>This press release is, in my view, weak in its most important function:
>explaining exactly what it is that happened.
>
>It says two things:
>
>(a) "The IEEE has approved a joint proposal"
>This is incorrect. The IEEE didn't approve anything.
>
>(b) The task group "voted unanimously to confirm the joint proposal."
>Confirm it as what?
>
>I would change my vote to Approve if the following changes were made:
>
>(a) "The IEEE has approved a joint proposal" => "The task group
>responsible for developing the IEEE 802.11n project has voted to
>accept, as a baseline, a joint proposal"
>
>(b) "voted unanimously to confirm the joint proposal" => "voted
>unanimously to confirm the joint proposal as a baseline"
>
>If I am wrong about the wording "baseline", I'm happy to accept
>different language, as long as it is reflective of what actually happened.
>
>Roger
_____________________________________________
> From: Stuart J. Kerry [mailto:stuart@ok-brit.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 2:22 PM
> To: 'STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org'
> Cc: 'Nanci Vogtli'; 'k.mccabe@ieee.org'
> Subject: +++10 Day EC Email Ballot+++ENDS 09 FEB 06+++ motion to
> approve 802.11n Press Release
> Importance: High
>
>
>
> Dear EC Members,
>
> This is a email ballot to make a determination on the motion regarding the
> approval of the 802.11n Press Release as approved unanimously by the
> 802.11 WG recently in Waikoloa regarding the attached Document file
> presented herein.
>
> Motion: "To approve the 802.11n Press Release attached, with the intent to
> submit to the IEEE (via Karen McCabe) for distribution to the press,
> subject to editorial revision."
>
> Moved: Stuart J. Kerry
> Second: Bob O'Hara
>
> The ballot opens 12:00 midnight ET Monday January 30th, 2006 and closes
> Thursday February 9th, 2006 at 11:59 pm ET.
>
> SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: This Press Release revision was edited before
> presentation to you by Karen McCabe and my 802.11 WG Publicity Chair,
> Nanci Vogtli (please include both on any concerns or comments you send via
> email, thank you).
>
> The full details of the press text is detailed below for your convenience.
>
> Regards,
>
> Stuart J. Kerry
> Chair, IEEE 802.11 WLANs WG
>
>
> << File: KMV2_802 11n release - revised.doc >>
> +++++++++
> DRAFT: 1/23/06
>
>
>
>
> Contact: Stuart J. Kerry, Chair, IEEE 802.11 Working Group
> +1 408 474 7356, stuart@ok-brit.com
> or
> Bruce Kraemer, Chair, IEEE 802.11n Task Group
> +1 321 327 6704, bkraemer@conexant.com
> or
> Karen McCabe, IEEE Senior Marketing Manager
> +1 732 562 3824, k.mccabe@ieee.org
>
>
>
> IEEE TASK GROUP ADVANCES STANDARDS PROCESS FOR HIGHER-SPEED 802.11
> WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS
>
>
> PISCATAWAY, N.J., __ January 2006 - The IEEE has approved a joint proposal
> to amend the IEEE 802.11T wireless local area network (WLAN) standard by
> adding specifications for new technologies that will raise WLAN connection
> speeds to as much as 600 Mbps (megabits per second).
> The task group working on this amendment, IEEE 802.11nT, "Wireless
> LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications:
> Enhancements for Higher Throughput", voted unanimously to confirm the
> joint proposal. The project to develop IEEE 802.11n began in 2003 to
> ensure the interoperability of the next generation of WLAN devices. A
> draft of the amendment is expected in late 2006, with publication slated
> for 2007.
> "The IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN working group continues to improve this
> WLAN standard to meet the evolving needs of the public and industry," said
> Stuart J. Kerry, Chair of the IEEE 802.11 Working Group on Wireless Local
> Area Networks. "Hundreds of technical experts from the world's leading
> technology companies, academic institutions and government agencies have
> collaborated to develop the foundation for new high-throughput wireless
> LAN technology."
> Bruce Kraemer, Chair of the IEEE 802.11n High Throughput Task Group,
> adds that "reaching this step is a significant milestone. It demonstrates
> the success of the IEEE consensus process in bringing together the diverse
> interests of enterprises and consumers. The technology to be incorporated
> into IEEE 802.11n will provide new capabilities to diverse industry
> sectors ranging from computer and consumer electronics to public access
> and mobile telephony."
>
> About the IEEE 802.11 Working Group
> The IEEE 802.11 Working Group on Wireless Local Area Networks has
> completed 10 projects since 1999 that have continued the development and
> evolution of the IEEE 802.11 WirelessLANR Standard for Wireless Local Area
> Networks. The group currently has 520 individual voting members
> contributing to 11 active projects. For more information on this working
> group, see http://www.ieee802.org/11.
>
> About the IEEE Standards Association
> The IEEE Standards Association, a globally recognized standards-setting
> body, develops consensus standards through an open process that brings
> diverse parts of an industry together. These standards set specifications
> and procedures based on current scientific consensus. The IEEE-SA has a
> portfolio of more than 870 completed standards and more than 400 standards
> in development. Over 15,000 IEEE members worldwide belong to IEEE-SA and
> voluntarily participate in standards activities. For information on
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>
> About the IEEE
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> +++++++++
>
>
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