Re: [802SEC] +++ 802 EC Email Ballot to Approve 802 Liasion Letter to China +++
approve
At 01:08 PM 9/6/2006 -0700, Stuart J. Kerry wrote:
>Dear EC Members,
>
>This is a 10 day email ballot to make a determination on the motion below:
>
>Motion: "To approve the proposed 802 Liaison Letter to China; per the text
>below". As per the minutes of the closing EC meeting in San Diego, CA, USA
>on July 21st, 2006.
>
>Moved: Kerry
>Second: Heile
>
>This ballot opens 12:59 PM ET Wednesday September 6th, 2006 and closes when
>all voting EC members have cast a ballot but no later than 12:59 PM ET
>Saturday September 16th, 2006 if enough ballots have been cast for a
>decision to be made (more than 8 approves or disapproves).
>
>I thank Roger Marks and Bob Heile for their valuable edits to the text of
>the Draft Letter.
>
>++++++ TEXT OF DRAFT LETTER ++++++
>
>IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee
> Roger B. Marks
> IEEE 802 China Liaison Official
> r.b.marks@ieee.org
>
>To: Zhou Baoxin, CCSA
> Lin Ning, CESI
>
>CC: . Wen Ku, MII
> . Liu Shuangqiu, SAC
> . Paul Nikolich, Chair, IEEE 802
>
>Subject: Update on IEEE 802 Activities
>
>Date: XX September 2006
>
>IEEE 802 would like to update you on some of its recent activities.
>
>The IEEE 802 Plenary took place in San Diego, CA, USA on 16-21 July 2006.
>The attendance was approximately 1300. For a high-level summary of the
>results, I refer you to the session reports at:
>
> <http://ieee802.org/minutes/jul2006>
>http://ieee802.org/minutes/jul2006
>
>Please feel free to circulate this information. We welcome your suggestions
>on how we can increase contacts and communications with Chinese
>standardization bodies, including at the detailed technical level.
>
>Some highlights are presented in the attachment. I would like to call your
>particular attention to the activities in the 802.1 and 802.15 Working
>Groups, since they are directly related to China.
>
>I would also like to inform you that the IEEE has decided to proceed with
>the development of an IEEE China Office, to be located in the Haidian
>District of Beijing. This "representative office" will primarily support the
>activities of the IEEE Computer Society and the IEEE Standards Association.
>
>IEEE 802 renews its invitation for collaboration in the development of
>networking standards, including wireless LAN standards. IEEE 802 appreciates
>the contributions that have been made to its progress by Chinese
>professionals and seeks enhanced participation by Chinese technical experts.
>It also welcomes information on the technical requirements of the Chinese
>government and marketplace.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Roger B. Marks
>IEEE 802 China Liaison Official
>
>
>Attachment: Update on IEEE 802 Activities
>
>* On 16-21 July 2006, in San Diego, CA, USA, IEEE 802 met in a Plenary
>Session, as it does each March, July, and November. This included meetings
>of Working Groups 802.1, 802.3, 802.11, 802.15, 802.16, 802.17, 802.21, and
>802.22, as well as Technical Advisory Groups 802.18 and 802.19. The
>attendance was about 1300 people. For a high-level summary of the results,
>see < <http://ieee802.org/minutes/jul2006>
>http://ieee802.org/minutes/jul2006>. For information on future sessions, see
>< <http://ieee802.org/meeting> http://ieee802.org/meeting>.
>
>
>* The IEEE 802.1 Working Group on Higher Layer LAN Protocols <
><http://ieee802.org/1> http://ieee802.org/1> held a successful meeting in
>Beijing, China on 15-18 May 2006, along with the 802.3as and 802.3ar Task
>Forces.
>
>
>* The IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group < <http://ieee802.org/3>
>http://ieee802.org/3> continued work on several topics and initiated the
>creation of a Higher Speed Study Group to consider enhancements to greater
>than 10 Gb/s MAC data rate.
>
>
>* The IEEE 802.11 Working Group on Wireless Local Area Networks <
><http://ieee802.org/11> http://ieee802.org/11> is actively working on many
>issues pertaining to wireless LANs, including High Throughput (TGn [Task
>Group n]), Vehicular Applications (TGp), Fast BSS Transition (TGr), Mesh
>Networking (TGs), improved Network Management (TGv), and Security Extensions
>for Network Management (TGw).
>
>
>* Within the IEEE 802.15 Working Group on Wireless Personal Area
>Networks (WPAN) < <http://ieee802.org/15> http://ieee802.org/15>, a new
>Study Group (Study Group 4c) has been initiated to investigate an amendment
>to IEEE 802.15.4-2006 to support the 779-787 MHz, 430-432 MHz, and
>433-434.79 MHz bands that it understands have been approved for the
>operation of WPAN equipment within the People's Republic of China. The Study
>Group is collaborating with the WPAN Standard Working Group under China's
>National Information Technology Standardization Technical Committee (NITS).
>It welcomes additional information on the details of Chinese regulations.
>Clint Powell <Clinton.Powell@freescale.com> serves as Chair.
>
>
>* The IEEE 802.16 Working Group on Broadband Wireless Access <
><http://ieee802.org/16> http://ieee802.org/16> continued progress on many
>projects, including multihop relay specifications, license-exempt
>coexistence, and network management.
>
>
>* The IEEE 802.17 Resilient Packet Ring Working Group <
><http://ieee802.org/17> http://ieee802.org/17> made progress on the P802.17b
>project.
>
>
>* The IEEE 802.18 Coexistence Technical Advisory Group <
><http://ieee802.org/18> http://ieee802.org/18> prepared input to a
>regulatory body in New Zealand and prepared several contributions to ITU-R.
>
>
>* The IEEE 802.19 Coexistence Technical Advisory Group <
><http://ieee802.org/19> http://ieee802.org/19> reviewed two coexistence
>assurance documents. It also approved a procedure for developing a
>Recommended Practice on methods of assessing coexistence of wireless
>networks.
>
>
>* The IEEE 802.20 Working Group on Mobile Broadband Wireless Access <
><http://ieee802.org/20> http://ieee802.org/20> did not meet since the
>activity is under suspension by the IEEE-SA Standards Board.
>
>
>* The IEEE 802.21 Working Group on Media Independent Handover Services
>< <http://ieee802.org/21> http://ieee802.org/21> presented an overview
>tutorial <
><http://ieee802.org/802_tutorials/july06/802%2021-IEEE-Tutorial.ppt>
>http://ieee802.org/802_tutorials/july06/802%2021-IEEE-Tutorial.ppt>,
>continued to develop a draft, and communicated with other working groups.
>
>
>* The IEEE 802.22 Working Group on Wireless Regional Area Networks <
><http://ieee802.org/22> http://ieee802.org/22> made progress toward the
>development of its first P802.22 draft.
>
>
>++++++ END OF TEXT OF DRAFT LETTER ++++++
>
>Regards,
>
>/ Stuart
>
>
>Vote Categories: APP DIS ABS DNV
>VC Mat Sherman
>VC Pat Thaler
>ES Buzz Rigsbee
>RS Bob O'Hara
>TR John Hawkins
>01 Tony Jeffree
>03 Bob Grow
>11 Stuart Kerry
>15 Bob Heile
>16 Roger Marks
>17 Mike Takefman
>18 Mike Lynch
>19 Steve Shellhammer
>20 Jerry Upton
>21 Vivek Gupta
>22 Carl Stevenson
>
>16 Voters 0 0 0 0
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>
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>_______________________________
>
>Stuart J. Kerry
>Chair, IEEE 802.11 WLANs WG
>
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