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
Paul,
I vote approve,
/ Stuart
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Stuart J. Kerry
eMail: stuart@ok-brit.com
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ***** IEEE 802 Executive Committee List *****
> [mailto:STDS-802-SEC@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Paul Nikolich
> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 4:52 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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