Re: [802SEC] +++ 802 EC Email Ballot to Approve 802 Liasion Letter to China +++
Approve.
Roger
On Sep 6, 2006, at 02:08 PM, Stuart J. Kerry wrote:
> Dear EC Members,
>
> This is a 10 day email ballot to make a determination on the motion
> below:
>
> Motion: "To approve the proposed 802 Liaison Letter to China; per
> the text
> below". As per the minutes of the closing EC meeting in San Diego,
> CA, USA
> on July 21st, 2006.
>
> Moved: Kerry
> Second: Heile
>
> This ballot opens 12:59 PM ET Wednesday September 6th, 2006 and
> closes when
> all voting EC members have cast a ballot but no later than 12:59 PM ET
> Saturday September 16th, 2006 if enough ballots have been cast for a
> decision to be made (more than 8 approves or disapproves).
>
> I thank Roger Marks and Bob Heile for their valuable edits to the
> text of
> the Draft Letter.
>
> ++++++ TEXT OF DRAFT LETTER ++++++
>
> IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee
> Roger B. Marks
> IEEE 802 China Liaison Official
> r.b.marks@ieee.org
>
> To: Zhou Baoxin, CCSA
> Lin Ning, CESI
>
> CC: . Wen Ku, MII
> . Liu Shuangqiu, SAC
> . Paul Nikolich, Chair, IEEE 802
>
> Subject: Update on IEEE 802 Activities
>
> Date: XX September 2006
>
> IEEE 802 would like to update you on some of its recent activities.
>
> The IEEE 802 Plenary took place in San Diego, CA, USA on 16-21 July
> 2006.
> The attendance was approximately 1300. For a high-level summary of the
> results, I refer you to the session reports at:
>
> <http://ieee802.org/minutes/jul2006>
> http://ieee802.org/minutes/jul2006
>
> Please feel free to circulate this information. We welcome your
> suggestions
> on how we can increase contacts and communications with Chinese
> standardization bodies, including at the detailed technical level.
>
> Some highlights are presented in the attachment. I would like to
> call your
> particular attention to the activities in the 802.1 and 802.15 Working
> Groups, since they are directly related to China.
>
> I would also like to inform you that the IEEE has decided to
> proceed with
> the development of an IEEE China Office, to be located in the Haidian
> District of Beijing. This "representative office" will primarily
> support the
> activities of the IEEE Computer Society and the IEEE Standards
> Association.
>
> IEEE 802 renews its invitation for collaboration in the development of
> networking standards, including wireless LAN standards. IEEE 802
> appreciates
> the contributions that have been made to its progress by Chinese
> professionals and seeks enhanced participation by Chinese technical
> experts.
> It also welcomes information on the technical requirements of the
> Chinese
> government and marketplace.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Roger B. Marks
> IEEE 802 China Liaison Official
>
>
> Attachment: Update on IEEE 802 Activities
>
> * On 16-21 July 2006, in San Diego, CA, USA, IEEE 802 met in a Plenary
> Session, as it does each March, July, and November. This included
> meetings
> of Working Groups 802.1, 802.3, 802.11, 802.15, 802.16, 802.17,
> 802.21, and
> 802.22, as well as Technical Advisory Groups 802.18 and 802.19. The
> attendance was about 1300 people. For a high-level summary of the
> results,
> see < <http://ieee802.org/minutes/jul2006>
> http://ieee802.org/minutes/jul2006>. For information on future
> sessions, see
> < <http://ieee802.org/meeting> http://ieee802.org/meeting>.
>
>
> * The IEEE 802.1 Working Group on Higher Layer LAN Protocols <
> <http://ieee802.org/1> http://ieee802.org/1> held a successful
> meeting in
> Beijing, China on 15-18 May 2006, along with the 802.3as and
> 802.3ar Task
> Forces.
>
>
> * The IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group < <http://ieee802.org/3>
> http://ieee802.org/3> continued work on several topics and
> initiated the
> creation of a Higher Speed Study Group to consider enhancements to
> greater
> than 10 Gb/s MAC data rate.
>
>
> * The IEEE 802.11 Working Group on Wireless Local Area Networks <
> <http://ieee802.org/11> http://ieee802.org/11> is actively working
> on many
> issues pertaining to wireless LANs, including High Throughput (TGn
> [Task
> Group n]), Vehicular Applications (TGp), Fast BSS Transition (TGr),
> Mesh
> Networking (TGs), improved Network Management (TGv), and Security
> Extensions
> for Network Management (TGw).
>
>
> * Within the IEEE 802.15 Working Group on Wireless Personal Area
> Networks (WPAN) < <http://ieee802.org/15> http://ieee802.org/15>, a
> new
> Study Group (Study Group 4c) has been initiated to investigate an
> amendment
> to IEEE 802.15.4-2006 to support the 779-787 MHz, 430-432 MHz, and
> 433-434.79 MHz bands that it understands have been approved for the
> operation of WPAN equipment within the People's Republic of China.
> The Study
> Group is collaborating with the WPAN Standard Working Group under
> China's
> National Information Technology Standardization Technical Committee
> (NITS).
> It welcomes additional information on the details of Chinese
> regulations.
> Clint Powell <Clinton.Powell@freescale.com> serves as Chair.
>
>
> * The IEEE 802.16 Working Group on Broadband Wireless Access <
> <http://ieee802.org/16> http://ieee802.org/16> continued progress
> on many
> projects, including multihop relay specifications, license-exempt
> coexistence, and network management.
>
>
> * The IEEE 802.17 Resilient Packet Ring Working Group <
> <http://ieee802.org/17> http://ieee802.org/17> made progress on the
> P802.17b
> project.
>
>
> * The IEEE 802.18 Coexistence Technical Advisory Group <
> <http://ieee802.org/18> http://ieee802.org/18> prepared input to a
> regulatory body in New Zealand and prepared several contributions
> to ITU-R.
>
>
> * The IEEE 802.19 Coexistence Technical Advisory Group <
> <http://ieee802.org/19> http://ieee802.org/19> reviewed two
> coexistence
> assurance documents. It also approved a procedure for developing a
> Recommended Practice on methods of assessing coexistence of wireless
> networks.
>
>
> * The IEEE 802.20 Working Group on Mobile Broadband Wireless Access <
> <http://ieee802.org/20> http://ieee802.org/20> did not meet since the
> activity is under suspension by the IEEE-SA Standards Board.
>
>
> * The IEEE 802.21 Working Group on Media Independent Handover Services
> < <http://ieee802.org/21> http://ieee802.org/21> presented an overview
> tutorial <
> <http://ieee802.org/802_tutorials/july06/802%2021-IEEE-Tutorial.ppt>
> http://ieee802.org/802_tutorials/july06/802%2021-IEEE-Tutorial.ppt>,
> continued to develop a draft, and communicated with other working
> groups.
>
>
> * The IEEE 802.22 Working Group on Wireless Regional Area Networks <
> <http://ieee802.org/22> http://ieee802.org/22> made progress toward
> the
> development of its first P802.22 draft.
>
>
> ++++++ END OF TEXT OF DRAFT LETTER ++++++
>
> Regards,
>
> / Stuart
>
>
> Vote Categories: APP DIS ABS DNV
> VC Mat Sherman
> VC Pat Thaler
> ES Buzz Rigsbee
> RS Bob O'Hara
> TR John Hawkins
> 01 Tony Jeffree
> 03 Bob Grow
> 11 Stuart Kerry
> 15 Bob Heile
> 16 Roger Marks
> 17 Mike Takefman
> 18 Mike Lynch
> 19 Steve Shellhammer
> 20 Jerry Upton
> 21 Vivek Gupta
> 22 Carl Stevenson
>
> 16 Voters 0 0
> 0 0
>
>
>
> _______________________________
>
> Stuart J. Kerry
> Chair, IEEE 802.11 WLANs WG
>
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