Re: [802SEC] +++EC Email ballot (closes no later than 12FEB2007)+++ Motion to approve the statement regarding the Standards Coordinating Committee on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks
I approve.
Regards,
Tony
At 12:52 04/02/2007, Paul Nikolich wrote:
>Dear EC members,
>
>Motion to approve the following text be sent in a letter from Paul
>Nikolich to the IEEE Computer Society.
>Moved by Steve Shellhammer, seconded by Carl Stevenson.
>
>The decision will be made via EC email ballot and shall close no
>later than 12FEB2007 or 24 hours after all EC members cast a vote.
>
>Regards,
>
>--Paul
>
>
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>The IEEE 802 executive committee recommends that the Computer Society
>not become a sponsor of the proposed standards coordinating committee on
>dynamic spectrum access networks.
>
>In addition the IEEE 802 executive committee recommends the Computer
>Society forward the following comments to the IEEE 1900 steering
>committee and the IEEE Standards Board, on behalf of IEEE 802.
>
>
>IEEE 802 appreciates that some future wireless standards will
>incorporate dynamic spectrum access technologies. In fact, IEEE 802 has
>a working group (802.22) developing a standard for unlicensed broadband
>access operation on geographically unused channels in the television
>bands, which incorporates dynamic spectrum access technologies. IEEE
>802's only concern regarding the establishment of a standards
>coordination committee (SCC) on dynamic spectrum access networks
>(DySPAN) is any potential conflict between the SCC and activities, both
>present and future, within IEEE 802.
>
>The IEEE 802 organization has a long history of development of wireless
>networking standards. There are currently six wireless working groups
>and two wireless technical advisory committees (TAGs) within IEEE 802.
>If a SCC on DySPAN were to be established the IEEE 802 leadership needs
>to be assured that the existence of such a SCC would not preclude IEEE
>802 from initiating and running new wireless projects within IEEE 802
>which may incorporate dynamic spectrum access technologies.
>
>IEEE 802 has always been the place within the IEEE for standardizing
>wired and wireless networking standards, and we believe that fundamental
>networking standards are best handled within IEEE 802. We are sure
>there are many additional standards developments that can be covered in
>the DySPAN SCC which will not conflict with the fundamental wireless
>networking standards being developed within IEEE 802.
>
>In summary, IEEE 802 is fine with the establishment of the SCC on DySPAN
>as long as the scope of work does not conflict with the work done in
>IEEE 802.
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Nikolich [mailto:paul.nikolich@att.net]
>Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 3:17 PM
>To: Shellhammer, Steve; STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org
>Subject: Re: [802SEC] FW: [802SEC] Standards Coordinating Committee on
>Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks
>
>Steve,
>
>I just re-read the inquiry from the CS-SAB Chair. It said: "If LMSC/802
>
>wishes to formalize their involvement, then IEEE-CS should be the 3rd
>Society join with this SCC with ComSoc & EMC."
>
>Based on the responses I've seen from the EC on the draft response
>letter, I
>think it is safe to assume LMSC is not interested in becoming formally
>involved with the SCC. Furthermore LMSC is not a 'society', the
>Computer
>Society is, and I would not recommend CS become involved with the SCC.
>
>Regardless, I would prefer to have an EC decision via motion regarding
>this
>matter, it would include approving your draft text and making a
>recommendation against formally engaging with the proposed SCC. Please
>prepare text for a motion, obtain a second and I'll run an EC email
>ballot.
>
>Regards,
>
>--Paul
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Shellhammer, Steve"
><sshellha@QUALCOMM.COM>
>To: <STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org>
>Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 3:22 PM
>Subject: [802SEC] FW: [802SEC] Standards Coordinating Committee on
>Dynamic
>Spectrum Access Networks
>
>
>Paul,
>
>I just wanted to send you a reminder about this. I have
>incorporated the suggested edits. When we first talked about this you
>made an off-the-cuff comment about running an electronic ballot about
>this. I don't know if that is necessary, but if you feel it is I
>suggest you start it right away, since the Computer Society has asked
>for a response by February 13.
>
>Regards,
>Steve
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ***** IEEE 802 Executive Committee List *****
>[mailto:STDS-802-SEC@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Shellhammer, Steve
>Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 12:20 PM
>To: STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org
>Subject: Re: [802SEC] Standards Coordinating Committee on Dynamic
>Spectrum Access Networks
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>Carl,
>
>
>
> Thank you for your comments, which I have incorporated in to
>revision 1 (attached).
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> Does anyone else have any additional comment?
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>
>
> If not, then Paul can send this to the Computer Society. Paul,
>you may want to format it into a letter from you to the appropriate
>person in the Computer Society.
>
>
>
>Steve
>
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ***** IEEE 802 Executive Committee List *****
>[mailto:STDS-802-SEC@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Carl R. Stevenson
>Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 4:34 AM
>To: STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org
>Subject: Re: [802SEC] Standards Coordinating Committee on Dynamic
>Spectrum Access Networks
>
>
>
>Dear all,
>
>
>
>I have attached a couple of suggested changes to Steve's document with
>my
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>initials appended to the filename.
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>My main concern is that we not get into repeating situations similar to
>the
>
>one we had with a project that overlaps the scope of 802.3.
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>
>
>Regards,
>
>Carl
>
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>From: owner-stds-802-sec@ieee.org [mailto:owner-stds-802-sec@ieee.org]
>On
>
>Behalf Of Shellhammer, Steve
>
>Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 3:09 PM
>
>To: STDS-802-SEC@IEEE.ORG
>
>Subject: [802SEC] Standards Coordinating Committee on Dynamic Spectrum
>
>Access Networks
>
>
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>EC Members,
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> The IEEE 1900 standards group has proposed the formation of
>a
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>Standards Coordinating Committee (SCC) on dynamic spectrum access
>networks
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>(DySPAN). This is a new field of wireless networks in which an
>unlicensed
>
>system dynamically utilized spectrum unused by licensed wireless
>systems.
>
>The first example of this technology will be the unlicensed used of
>unused
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>TV bands. This is what is being standardized within IEEE 802.22.
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> Paul received information on this proposal (see attached)
>from
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>John Walz and Kathy Land of the Computer Society. We have been asked to
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>submit any comments we have to the computer society by February 13.
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> Paul and Carl and I exchanged a few email and Carl and I
>spoke
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>about this. Paul wanted someone to craft some text for our comments on
>this
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>proposed SCC. So I have drafted some initial comments, which are
>attached.
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> Please review these comments and send any edits or any other
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>comments you have to the EC reflector. I will attempt to capture the
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>consensus of the feedback and will revise the comments accordingly.
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>Thanks,
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>Steve
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