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Re: [802SEC] 01/31/06 TENTATIVE TALLY UPDATE#1: 802.11n Press Release Email Ballot+++ENDS 09 FEB 06+++



me too----




At 11:38 PM 1/31/2006 +0000, Tony Jeffree wrote:
>Stuart -
>
>I voted "Approve" I believe. (If not, I do now...)
>
>Regards,
>Tony
>
>At 22:40 31/01/2006, Stuart J. Kerry wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>Dear EC members,
>>
>>The tentative tally RESULTS for the below motion so far are:
>>
>>  12 Approve
>>  00 Disapprove
>>  04 Did Not Vote
>>  00 Abstains
>>
>>The ballot closes Thursday February 9th, 2006 at 11:59 pm ET.
>>
>>AS IS THE TRADITION OF THE 802 SEC EMAIL BALLOTS, I WILL POST THE OFFICIAL
>>RESULTS 24 HOURS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE BALLOT, I.E. February 9th, AT OR
>>SOON AFTER 11:59 PM ET.
>>
>>Motion: "To approve the 802.11n Press Release attached, with the intent to
>>submit to the IEEE (via Karen McCabe) for distribution to the press, subject
>>to editorial revision."
>>
>>If you have voted please verify your vote, if I did not record it correctly
>>below, please send me a correction note.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>/ Stuart J. Kerry
>>
>>
>>   Vote categories:        DIS    DNV     APP    ABS
>>   -------------------------------------------------
>>   01 Mat Sherman                         APP
>>   02 Pat Thaler                  DNV
>>   03 Buzz Rigsbee                        APP
>>   04 Bob O'Hara                          APP
>>   05 John Hawkins                        APP
>>   06 Tony Jeffree                DNV
>>   07 Bob Grow                            APP
>>   08 Stuart Kerry                        APP
>>   09 Bob Heile                   DNV
>>   10 Roger Marks                         APP
>>   11 Mike Takefman                       APP
>>   12 Mike Lynch                          APP
>>   13 Steve Shellhammer                   APP
>>   14 Jerry Upton                         APP
>>   15 Ajay Rajkumar               DNV
>>   16 Carl Stevenson                      APP
>>                           ---++++---+++++---++++---
>>   TOTALS                  DIS    DNV     APP    ABS
>>   -16-             total: -00-   -04-    -12-   -00-
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Roger B. Marks [mailto:r.b.marks@ieee.org]
>>Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 10:00 AM
>>To: STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org
>>Subject: Re: [802SEC] +++10 Day EC Email Ballot+++ENDS 09 FEB 06+++ motion
>>to approve 802.11n Press Release
>>
>>Thanks, Stuart. In that case, I'll vote Approve.
>>
>>Roger
>>
>>At 04:25 PM -0800 06/01/30, Stuart J. Kerry wrote:
>> >Roger,
>> >
>> >Thank you for your clear clarifications. I indeed would accept them to
>> >further enhance the press release.
>> >
>> >(a) "The IEEE has approved a joint proposal" => "The task group
>> >responsible for developing the IEEE 802.11n project has voted to
>> >accept, as a baseline, a joint proposal"
>> >
>> >(b)  "voted unanimously to confirm the joint proposal" =>  "voted
>> >unanimously (184/0/4) to confirm the joint proposal as a baseline"
>> >
>> >I therefore look forward to you looking favorably to approve this
>> >motion with those changes detailed above.
>> >
>> >Thank you in advance,
>> >
>> >/ Stuart
>> >
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Roger B. Marks [mailto:r.b.marks@ieee.org]
>> >Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 3:22 PM
>> >To: stds-802-sec@ieee.org; stuart@ok-brit.com
>> >Cc: k.mccabe@ieee.org
>> >Subject: Re: [802SEC] +++10 Day EC Email Ballot+++ENDS 09 FEB 06+++
>> >motion to approve 802.11n Press Release
>> >
>> >Stuart,
>> >
>> >Congratulations on your progress. Still, I need to vote Disapprove.
>> >
>> >This press release is, in my view, weak in its most important function:
>> >explaining exactly what it is that happened.
>> >
>> >It says two things:
>> >
>> >(a) "The IEEE has approved a joint proposal"
>> >This is incorrect. The IEEE didn't approve anything.
>> >
>> >(b) The task group "voted unanimously to confirm the joint proposal."
>> >Confirm it as what?
>> >
>> >I would change my vote to Approve if the following changes were made:
>> >
>> >(a) "The IEEE has approved a joint proposal" => "The task group
>> >responsible for developing the IEEE 802.11n project has voted to
>> >accept, as a baseline, a joint proposal"
>> >
>> >(b)  "voted unanimously to confirm the joint proposal" =>  "voted
>> >unanimously to confirm the joint proposal as a baseline"
>> >
>> >If I am wrong about the wording "baseline", I'm happy to accept
>> >different language, as long as it is reflective of what actually happened.
>> >
>> >Roger
>>
>>_____________________________________________
>> > From:         Stuart J. Kerry [mailto:stuart@ok-brit.com]
>> > Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 2:22 PM
>> > To:   'STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org'
>> > Cc:   'Nanci Vogtli'; 'k.mccabe@ieee.org'
>> > Subject:      +++10 Day EC Email Ballot+++ENDS 09 FEB 06+++ motion to
>> > approve 802.11n Press Release
>> > Importance:   High
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Dear EC Members,
>> >
>> > This is a email ballot to make a determination on the motion regarding the
>> > approval of the 802.11n Press Release as approved unanimously by the
>> > 802.11 WG recently in Waikoloa regarding the attached Document file
>> > presented herein.
>> >
>> > Motion: "To approve the 802.11n Press Release attached, with the intent to
>> > submit to the IEEE (via Karen McCabe) for distribution to the press,
>> > subject to editorial revision."
>> >
>> > Moved: Stuart J. Kerry
>> > Second: Bob O'Hara
>> >
>> > The ballot opens 12:00 midnight ET Monday January 30th, 2006 and closes
>> > Thursday February 9th, 2006 at 11:59 pm ET.
>> >
>> > SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: This Press Release revision was edited before
>> > presentation to you by Karen McCabe and my 802.11 WG Publicity Chair,
>> > Nanci Vogtli (please include both on any concerns or comments you send via
>> > email, thank you).
>> >
>> > The full details of the press text is detailed below for your convenience.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Stuart J. Kerry
>> > Chair, IEEE 802.11 WLANs WG
>> >
>> >
>> >  << File: KMV2_802 11n release - revised.doc >>
>> > +++++++++
>> > DRAFT:   1/23/06
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Contact:      Stuart J. Kerry, Chair, IEEE 802.11 Working Group
>> >       +1 408 474 7356, stuart@ok-brit.com
>> >                       or
>> >       Bruce Kraemer, Chair, IEEE 802.11n Task Group
>> >       +1 321 327 6704, bkraemer@conexant.com
>> >                       or
>> >                       Karen McCabe, IEEE Senior Marketing Manager
>> >       +1 732 562 3824, k.mccabe@ieee.org
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > IEEE TASK GROUP ADVANCES STANDARDS PROCESS FOR HIGHER-SPEED 802.11
>> > WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS
>> >
>> >
>> > PISCATAWAY, N.J., __ January 2006 - The IEEE has approved a joint proposal
>> > to amend the IEEE 802.11T wireless local area network (WLAN) standard by
>> > adding specifications for new technologies that will raise WLAN connection
>> > speeds to as much as 600 Mbps (megabits per second).
>> >       The task group working on this amendment, IEEE 802.11nT, "Wireless
>> > LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications:
>> > Enhancements for Higher Throughput", voted unanimously to confirm the
>> > joint proposal.  The project to develop IEEE 802.11n began in 2003 to
>> > ensure the interoperability of the next generation of WLAN devices.  A
>> > draft of the amendment is expected in late 2006, with publication slated
>> > for 2007.
>> >  "The IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN working group continues to improve this
>> > WLAN standard to meet the evolving needs of the public and industry," said
>> > Stuart J. Kerry, Chair of the IEEE 802.11 Working Group on Wireless Local
>> > Area Networks.  "Hundreds of technical experts from the world's leading
>> > technology companies, academic institutions and government agencies have
>> > collaborated to develop the foundation for new high-throughput wireless
>> > LAN technology."
>> >       Bruce Kraemer, Chair of the IEEE 802.11n High Throughput Task Group,
>> > adds that "reaching this step is a significant milestone.  It demonstrates
>> > the success of the IEEE consensus process in bringing together the diverse
>> > interests of enterprises and consumers.  The technology to be incorporated
>> > into IEEE 802.11n will provide new capabilities to diverse industry
>> > sectors ranging from computer and consumer electronics to public access
>> > and mobile telephony."
>> >
>> > About the IEEE 802.11 Working Group
>> > The IEEE 802.11 Working Group on Wireless Local Area Networks has
>> > completed 10 projects since 1999 that have continued the development and
>> > evolution of the IEEE 802.11 WirelessLANR Standard for Wireless Local Area
>> > Networks.  The group currently has 520 individual voting members
>> > contributing to 11 active projects.  For more information on this working
>> > group, see http://www.ieee802.org/11.
>> >
>> > About the IEEE Standards Association
>> > The IEEE Standards Association, a globally recognized standards-setting
>> > body, develops consensus standards through an open process that brings
>> > diverse parts of an industry together.  These standards set specifications
>> > and procedures based on current scientific consensus.  The IEEE-SA has a
>> > portfolio of more than 870 completed standards and more than 400 standards
>> > in development.  Over 15,000 IEEE members worldwide belong to IEEE-SA and
>> > voluntarily participate in standards activities.  For information on
>> > IEEE-SA see: http://www.standards.ieee.org/.
>> >
>> > About the IEEE
>> > The IEEE has more than 375,000 members in approximately 150 countries.
>> > Through its members, the organization is a leading authority on areas
>> > ranging from aerospace, computers and telecommunications to biomedicine,
>> > electric power and consumer electronics. The IEEE produces nearly 30
>> > percent of the world's literature in the electrical and electronics
>> > engineering, computing and control technology fields.  This nonprofit
>> > organization also sponsors or cosponsors more than 300 technical
>> > conferences each year.  Additional information about the IEEE can be found
>> > at http://www.ieee.org.
>> > #   #   #
>> > +++++++++
>> >
>> >
>>
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