[802.3_DIALOG] IEEE P802.3by 25 Gb/s Ethernet 1st IEEE 802.3 Working Group recirculation ballot results
Dear Colleagues,
The 1st IEEE 802.3 Working Group recirculation ballot on the Amendment IEEE P802.3by 25 Gb/s Ethernet closed successfully on 10th October 2015. The ballot exceeded the required 75% for consensus to approve the draft. The IEEE P802.3by Task Force interim meeting on 15th October 2015 <http://www.ieee802.org/3/interims/index.html> will consider the 109 comments submitted and determine changes to the draft as appropriate. The availability of the comment database has already been be announced on the IEEE P802.3by Task Force reflector.
The ballot statistics are:
278 Voters
139 Approve
11 Disapprove
8 Abstain
158 Ballots returned
56.83% Response Rate (> 50% required)
5.06% Abstain Rate (< 30% required)
92.67% Approval Rate (>= 75% required)
Thank you to all that participated in this ballot.
David Law
Chair, IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group
Mark Nowell
Chair, IEEE P802.3by 25 Gb/s Ethernet Task Force