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Re: [802SEC] +++ 10-day EC Email Ballot +++ IEEE P802.3ba 40Gb/s and 100Gb/s Ethernet approval press release



I approve.

On 6/2/2010 12:17 PM, David_Law@3com.com wrote:
> 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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