Re: [802SEC] FW: [802SEC] +++ 10-day EC Email Ballot +++ IEEE P802.3ba 40Gb/s and 100Gb/s Ethernet approval press release
I approve,
With a comment: this one is quite readable and thoughtful
(refreshingly). BUT, four pages? Not sure many will read to the end...
Good job to the team!
j
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:STDS-802-SEC@ieee.org] On Behalf Of David Law
> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 3:17 PM
> To: STDS-802-SEC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG
> Subject: [802SEC] +++ 10-day EC Email Ballot +++ IEEE P802.3ba 40Gb/s
> and 100Gb/s Ethernet approval press release
>
> Dear EC members,
>
> The IEEE-SA has prepared a press release in anticipation of the approval
> of IEEE P802.3ba 40Gb/s and 100Gb/s Ethernet at the upcoming IEEE-SA
> Standards Board meeting on Thursday 17th June. This press release will
> therefore be released on, or after, the afternoon of Thursday 17th June,
> contingent upon the IEEE-SA Standards Board actually voting to approve
> the standard that morning. As the development of this press release was
> at the request of the Task Force Chair and myself I'm seeking EC
> approval.
>
> Paul has delegated the conduct of the EC electronic ballot on the
> following motion to me.
>
> Please note that there are a number of 'additional quotes' appended to
> the draft release from end users. Since this email ballot process may
> result in a change to the content of release, the appending of each
> quote to the actual release is pending final approval from the sources
> once they can review the final release. This is on the basis that they
> only have the ability to approve the appending of their quotes as is.
> They will not be able to make any further changes or additions to their
> quotes - or to the release itself. If they choose not to provide
> approval, due for example to a change in the release during this ballot,
> their quote will simply not be included. To allow maximum time for
> process I am announcing the possibility of an 'early close' to this
> ballot (see below).
>
> Best regards,
> David
>
>
> Motion
> ======
>
> The EC supports the IEEE P802.3ba 40Gb/s and 100Gb/s Ethernet press
> release, to be released contingent upon the IEEE-SA Standards Board
> voting to approve the IEEE P802.3ba draft as an IEEE Standard, with
> editorial changes as deemed necessary.
>
> Move: David Law
> Second: Pat Thaler
>
> Start of ballot: Wednesday 2nd June 2010 Close of ballot: Saturday 12th
> June, 11:59PM AOE
>
> Early close: As required in subclause 4.1.2.2 'Electronic Balloting' of
> the IEEE project 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee (LMSC) Operations
> Manual, this is notice that, to ensure the release is provided in a
> timely manner, this ballot may close early once sufficient responses are
> received to clearly decide a matter.
>
>
>
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