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Re: [802SEC] request for input from 802 EC members regarding 8802-1 review



I agree that the "possibly" should be removed from RANs ...

802.22 is, of course, developing a standard for Wireless RANs ...

Regards,
Carl 

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> [mailto:STDS-802-SEC@ieee.org] On Behalf Of J Lemon
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 3:47 PM
> To: STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org
> Subject: Re: [802SEC] request for input from 802 EC members 
> regarding 8802-1 review
> 
> This looks very good to me. My only (very minor) comment is 
> to change the the Slide 20 text of "802 now develops a range 
> of wired & wireless layer 1 & 2 standards for PANs, LANs, 
> MANs & WANs (& possibly RANs)" to
> "802 now develops a range of wired & wireless layer 1 & 2 
> standards for PANs, LANs, MANs, RANs, & WANs".
> 
> 802 doesn't just possibly define RANs; it does define at 
> least one RAN explicitly, and many others implicitly. 802.17 
> is specificied to support rings of at least 2000 km, 
> providing at least one explicit RAN. A bridged network of 
> 802.3 and/or 802.16 provides at least one example of an 
> implicitly defined RAN.
> 
> Paul Nikolich wrote:
> > Dear EC Members,
> >
> > In an e-mail sent to this reflector two weeks ago a process 
> was outlined to develop an IEEE 802 LMSC position on 
> potential revisions to ISO/IEC TR 8802-1:2001, which 
> documents a cooperation process between IEEE 802 LMSC and 
> ISO/IEC JTC1/SC6/WG1.
> >
> > Since that time a small group has contributed to a draft 
> position IEEE 802 LMSC statement for submission to Robin 
> Tasker (editor of 8802-1) by 27 Sept 06. Andrew Myles 
> coordinated the activity and developed the draft position 
> statement in the attached powerpoint document. Contributions 
> were received from Geoff Thompson, Steve Mills, Pat Thaler, 
> David Law, Andrew Myles, Gary Robinson, Bob Pritchard and 
> Paul Nikolich. The draft position does not necessarily 
> represent the views of all contributors.
> >
> > The original plan was to have a teleconference next week to 
> discuss the position statement. However, the lack of response 
> from the EC (and, presumably, their WG/TAG membership) 
> suggests this is probably not a useful exercise. The lack of 
> response is not surprising because, although the the 
> relationship with ISO/IEC is important, it is "esoteric 
> standards work", orthogonal to the interests of most Working 
> Group members.
> >
> > A slightly modified process to approve this document will 
> now be followed:
> >
> >   a.. The draft position statement is attached to this 
> e-mail for comments by the 802 EC. Comments should be sent to 
> the 802 EC reflector and cc'ed to Andrew Myles 
> (andrew.myles@cisco.com). The closing date for comments is 
> 5pm ET on Thursday, 7 Sept 06. 
> >   b.. Andrew Myles will generate an updated version of the 
> draft position statement based on these comments by 7am ET on 
> Friday, 8 Sept 06. 
> >   c.. The 8 Sept 06 version will be sent out for EC 
> approval via an 802 EC e-mail ballot on 8 Sept 06. The ballot 
> will close on 17 Sept 06. 
> >   d.. If the EC ballot fails, Andrew Myles will make 
> further changes early in the week during the IEEE 802.11 WG 
> interim session in Melbourne and a second 802 EC e-mail 
> ballot will be issued with a closing date of 26 Sept 06.
> >   e.. I want to avoid a second EC e-mail ballot--hence the 
> 1-7 Sept comment period--please, please, please provide your 
> input prior to 5 pm ET 7 Sept 06. 
> >   f.. Assuming a position statement is approved, it will be 
> sent to Robin Tasker on 26 Sept 06.
> > Andrew Myles is available to discuss the draft position 
> statement at any time after 5am (3pm ET) any day next week on 
> +61 2 84461010 (W) or +61 418 656587 (M).
> >
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