Re: [802SEC] [TIME-SENSITIVE MOTION] to APPROVE FCC FILINGS
I would like to second this motion.
Roger
At 6:23 PM -0400 02/05/23, Stevenson, Carl R (Carl) wrote:
>Dear SEC Members:
>
>**************************
>PLEASE RESPOND ASAP TO THE FOLLOWING MOTION
>AS THERE IS A HARD DEADLINE OF MAY 31 FOR FILING
>WITH THE FCC ( which was already extended as the result of
>a grant by the FCC of a request on my part for an extension of
>time to file) on the first of the two documents referenced below,
>with the deadline for the 2nd document trailing shortly behind.
>**************************
>
>Pursuant to Procedure 4 of the LMSC Rules "Procedure for
>Communication with Government Bodies", and specifically the
>subsection entitled "IEEE 802 Position Statements," after
>consultation with the Chair of IEEE 802, I hereby make the
>following motion to the SEC:
>
><begin formal motion>
>
>MOTION:
>
>"RECOGNIZING, that the 802.18 RR-TAG, 802.11 WLAN WG,
>802.15 WPAN WG, and 802.16 WMAN WG have all approved,
>with well more than 75% approval in each case, the following
>two (attached) 802.18 radio regulatory documents for filing with
>the FCC:
>
>18-02-002r0_IEEE_802_Opp_98-156.doc
>'OPPOSITION TO THE PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION FILED
>BY THE ARRL' (in ET Docket No. 98-156)
>
>(and)
>
>18-02-005r0-IEEE_802_Cmts_02-98doc.doc
>'comments of IEEE 802 in et docket no. 02-98'
>
>I HEREBY MOVE that the IEEE 802 SEC approve both of these
>documents for filing with the Federal Communications Commission
>as official IEEE 802 positions, authorizing the Chair of IEEE 802 to
>instruct and empower the Interim Chair of the 802.18 RR-TAG to
>perform the appropriate editorial reformatting (strip 802 headers and
>footers, add appropriate cover letter and certificate of service, signature
>blocks, etc.. to conform to FCC-prescribed standards for formal filings)
>and to file, prior to the prescribed filing deadlines, both documents with
>the Federal Communications Commission via the Commission's Electronic
>Comment Filing System ("ECFS") and to deliver true and accurate copies
>of the documents, as filed, to the Chair of IEEE 802 and to the Secretary
>of the IEEE SA Standards Board."
>
><end of motion>
>***PLEASE READ IMPORTANT NOTES BELOW***
>
>Carl R. Stevenson
>Interim Chair, IEEE 802.18 Radio Regulatory Technical Advisory Group
>610-965-8799 (home office)
>610-570-6168 (cellphone)
>Short Message Service: 6105706168@voicestream.net
>home e-mail: wk3c@fast.net
>
>
>NOTE: 1) My Agere e-mail server (and my IEEE alias that maps there
> as well) will be out of service from at least 9:00 pm EDT, Thu. May
>23,
> through 6:00 am EDT, Tue., May 28, due to the relocation of the
> entire Agere data center facility to our new corporate HQ campus.
> During this time, feel free to call me at my home office or on my
>cellphone,
> or to send me e-mail at my personal e-mail address
>mailto:wk3c@fast.net
> should you have any questions on this motion or the documents.
> PLEASE "cc:" THIS PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS ON ALL SEC TRAFFIC
> until at least Wed., May 29.
>
> 2) THESE FILINGS ARE IMPORTANT TO THE PROTECTION OF
> THE SPECTRUM USED BY CURRENT AND PENDING 802 WIRELESS
> STANDARDS. Due to the unfortunate fact that there is a holiday
>weekend
> between now and HARD FILING DEADLINES for the above-referenced
> documents, I can envision the possibility that, due to vacations,
>etc., the
> necessary 2/3 of the SEC could conceivably not vote (either way, to
>approve
> or disapprove) the filing of these documents as an IEEE 802 position
>within
> the required timeframe.
> If you believe you have a good reason to vote "Disapprove,"
>please
> do so ASAP, with your reasons, in the active sense, and let's see if
>we
> can resolve your concerns.
> However, PLEASE, don't allow a "did not vote at all" to
>translate into
> its default of "Disapprove."
>
> 3) Because of a) factor (2) above, b) the fact that these
>filings are
> so important to 802 wireless standards, and c) the fact that the
>documents
> were so overwhelmingly approved by the 3 wireless WGs, "Plan B"
>(though
> less desirable) is to simultaneously consider my delivery of the
>subject
> documents to the SEC e-mail reflector (attached hereto) to be the
>beginning
> of the 5 day SEC review period specified in Procedure 4 of the LMSC
>Rules
> "Procedure for Communication with Government Bodies", and
>specifically the
> subsection entitled "Working group position statements."
> Thus, if, due to the timing of the holiday, a "low voter
>turnout" (lack
> of 2/3 SEC approval response) makes filing of these documents as
>IEEE 802
> positions impossible, I intend to follow the procedure outlined in
>the LMSC rules
> for Working Group position statements, with the intention of filing
>the documents
> as the joint positions of the 802.11, 802.15, and 802.16 WGs and the
>802.18 RR-TAG.
> I WISH TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT IT IS *NOT* MY INTENTION TO USE
>THIS
> PARALLEL PROCEDURE TO CIRCUMVENT THE WILL OF THE SEC ... BUT ONLY to
> "cover the bases," within the provisions of LMSC rules, in the event
>that too few SEC
> members vote (at all), due to vacations over the holidays, etc.
>
>I URGE YOU TO VOTE PROMPTLY TO APPROVE THE FILING OF BOTH DOCUMENTS
>AS IEEE 802 POSITIONS.
>
>Regards,
>Carl R. Stevenson
>Interim Chair, IEEE 802.18 Radio Regulatory Technical Advisory Group
>610-965-8799 (home office)
>610-570-6168 (cellphone)
>Short Message Service: 6105706168@voicestream.net
>home e-mail: wk3c@fast.net
>
>
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