[802.3_DIALOG] IEEE P802.3bs 200 Gb/s and 400 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 P802.3bs 200 Gb/s and 400 Gb/s Ethernet closed successfully on 22nd October 2016. The ballot exceeded the required 75% for consensus to approve the draft. The November 2016 IEEE P802.3bs Task Force plenary week meeting <http://www.ieee802.org/3/interims/index.html> will consider the 161 comments submitted and determine changes to the draft as appropriate. The availability of the comment database has been announced on the IEEE P802.3bs Task Force reflector.
The ballot statistics are:
212 Voters
122 Approve
11 Disapprove with comment
1 Disapprove without comment
18 Abstain
152 Ballots returned
71.70% Response Rate (> 50% required)
11.84% Abstain Rate (< 30% required)
91.73% Approval Rate (>= 75% required)
Thank you to all that participated in this ballot.
David Law
Chair, IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group
John D'Ambrosia
Chair, IEEE P802.3bs 200 Gb/s and 400 Gb/s Ethernet Task Force