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[802SEC] FW: [802SEC] +++EC Email ballot (closes no later than 12FEB2007)+++ Motion to approve the statement regarding the Standards Coordinating Committee on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks



 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carl R Stevenson [mailto:wk3c@wk3c.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 9:07 AM
> To: 'Paul Nikolich'
> Subject: 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
> 
> Approve, with the following comment, perhaps the 2nd 
> paragraph should end "... To the IEEE 1900 steering 
> committee, the IEEE Standards Board, and the IEEE-SA Board of 
> Governors." 
> 
> (I think the BoG should be covered.)
> 
> Carl
>  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-stds-802-sec@ieee.org
> > [mailto:owner-stds-802-sec@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Paul Nikolich
> > Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 7:52 AM
> > To: STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org
> > Subject: [802SEC] +++EC Email ballot (closes no later than 
> > 12FEB2007)+++ Motion to approve the statement regarding the 
> Standards 
> > Coordinating Committee on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks
> > 
> > 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
> > 
> > 
> > ---------------------
> > 
> > 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.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----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
> > 
> > Carl,
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >       Thank you for your comments, which I have incorporated in to
> > revision 1 (attached).
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >       Does anyone else have any additional comment?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >       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
> > 
> > initials appended to the filename.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 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.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Carl
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > 
> > 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
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > EC Members,
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >             The IEEE 1900 standards group has proposed the 
> > formation of
> > a
> > 
> > Standards Coordinating Committee (SCC) on dynamic spectrum access
> > networks
> > 
> > (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
> > 
> > TV bands.  This is what is being standardized within IEEE 802.22.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >             Paul received information on this proposal (see 
> attached)
> > from
> > 
> > John Walz and Kathy Land of the Computer Society.  We have 
> > been asked to
> > 
> > submit any comments we have to the computer society by February 13.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >             Paul and Carl and I exchanged a few email and Carl and I
> > spoke
> > 
> > about this.  Paul wanted someone to craft some text for our 
> > comments on
> > this
> > 
> > proposed SCC. So I have drafted some initial comments, which are
> > attached.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >             Please review these comments and send any edits 
> > or any other
> > 
> > comments you have to the EC reflector.  I will attempt to 
> capture the
> > 
> > consensus of the feedback and will revise the comments accordingly.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Steve
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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