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Re: [802SEC] RE: [802SEC] FW: [802SEC] Standards Coordinating Committee on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks



I second Steve's Motion.

Carl


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-stds-802-sec@ieee.org 
> [mailto:owner-stds-802-sec@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Shellhammer, Steve
> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 6:39 PM
> To: Paul Nikolich; STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org
> Subject: [802SEC] RE: [802SEC] FW: [802SEC] Standards 
> Coordinating Committee on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks
> 
> Paul,
> 
> 	Here you go.
> 
> 	I move the following text be sent in a letter from Paul 
> Nikolich to the IEEE Computer Society.
> 
> (I have also attached a Word document with the exact same text).
> 
> 	I will call Carl and see if he is willing to second the motion.
> 
> Steve
> 
> ---------------------
> 
> The IEEE 802 executive committee recommends that the Computer 
> Society not become a sponsor of the proposed standards 
> coordinating committee on dynamic spectrum access networks.
> 
> In addition the IEEE 802 executive committee recommends the 
> Computer Society forward the following comments to the IEEE 
> 1900 steering committee and the IEEE Standards Board, on 
> behalf of IEEE 802. 
> 
> 
> IEEE 802 appreciates that some future wireless standards will 
> incorporate dynamic spectrum access technologies. In fact, 
> IEEE 802 has a working group (802.22) developing a standard 
> for unlicensed broadband access operation on geographically 
> unused channels in the television bands, which incorporates 
> dynamic spectrum access technologies.  IEEE 802's only 
> concern regarding the establishment of a standards 
> coordination committee (SCC) on dynamic spectrum access networks
> (DySPAN) is any potential conflict between the SCC and 
> activities, both present and future, within IEEE 802.
> 
> The IEEE 802 organization has a long history of development 
> of wireless networking standards. There are currently six 
> wireless working groups and two wireless technical advisory 
> committees (TAGs) within IEEE 802.
> If a SCC on DySPAN were to be established the IEEE 802 
> leadership needs to be assured that the existence of such a 
> SCC would not preclude IEEE
> 802 from initiating and running new wireless projects within 
> IEEE 802 which may incorporate dynamic spectrum access technologies.
> 
> IEEE 802 has always been the place within the IEEE for 
> standardizing wired and wireless networking standards, and we 
> believe that fundamental networking standards are best 
> handled within IEEE 802.  We are sure there are many 
> additional standards developments that can be covered in the 
> DySPAN SCC which will not conflict with the fundamental 
> wireless networking standards being developed within IEEE 802.
> 
> In summary, IEEE 802 is fine with the establishment of the 
> SCC on DySPAN as long as the scope of work does not conflict 
> with the work done in IEEE 802.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Nikolich [mailto:paul.nikolich@att.net]
> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 3:17 PM
> To: Shellhammer, Steve; STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org
> Subject: Re: [802SEC] FW: [802SEC] Standards Coordinating 
> Committee on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks
> 
> Steve,
> 
> I just re-read the inquiry from the CS-SAB Chair.  It said: 
> "If LMSC/802
> 
> wishes to formalize their involvement, then IEEE-CS should be 
> the 3rd Society join with this SCC with ComSoc & EMC."
> 
> Based on the responses I've seen from the EC on the draft 
> response letter, I think it is safe to assume LMSC is not 
> interested in becoming formally involved with the SCC.  
> Furthermore LMSC is not a 'society', the Computer Society is, 
> and I would not recommend CS become involved with the SCC.
> 
> Regardless, I would prefer to have an EC decision via motion 
> regarding this matter, it would include approving your draft 
> text and making a recommendation against formally engaging 
> with the proposed SCC.  Please prepare text for a motion, 
> obtain a second and I'll run an EC email ballot.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> --Paul
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shellhammer, Steve" <sshellha@QUALCOMM.COM>
> To: <STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 3:22 PM
> Subject: [802SEC] FW: [802SEC] Standards Coordinating 
> Committee on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks
> 
> 
> Paul,
> 
> I just wanted to send you a reminder about this.  I have 
> incorporated the suggested edits.  When we first talked about 
> this you made an off-the-cuff comment about running an 
> electronic ballot about this.  I don't know if that is 
> necessary, but if you feel it is I suggest you start it right 
> away, since the Computer Society has asked for a response by 
> February 13.
> 
> Regards,
> Steve
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ***** IEEE 802 Executive Committee List ***** 
> [mailto:STDS-802-SEC@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Shellhammer, Steve
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 12:20 PM
> To: STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org
> Subject: Re: [802SEC] Standards Coordinating Committee on 
> Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks
> 
> Carl,
> 
> 
> 
>       Thank you for your comments, which I have incorporated 
> in to revision 1 (attached).
> 
> 
> 
>       Does anyone else have any additional comment?
> 
> 
> 
>       If not, then Paul can send this to the Computer 
> Society.  Paul, you may want to format it into a letter from 
> you to the appropriate person in the Computer Society.
> 
> 
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ***** IEEE 802 Executive Committee List ***** 
> [mailto:STDS-802-SEC@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Carl R. Stevenson
> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 4:34 AM
> To: STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org
> Subject: Re: [802SEC] Standards Coordinating Committee on 
> Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks
> 
> 
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> 
> 
> I have attached a couple of suggested changes to Steve's 
> document with my
> 
> initials appended to the filename.
> 
> 
> 
> My main concern is that we not get into repeating situations 
> similar to the
> 
> one we had with a project that overlaps the scope of 802.3.
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Carl
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> From: owner-stds-802-sec@ieee.org [mailto:owner-stds-802-sec@ieee.org]
> On
> 
> Behalf Of Shellhammer, Steve
> 
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 3:09 PM
> 
> To: STDS-802-SEC@IEEE.ORG
> 
> Subject: [802SEC] Standards Coordinating Committee on Dynamic Spectrum
> 
> Access Networks
> 
> 
> 
> EC Members,
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>             The IEEE 1900 standards group has proposed the 
> formation of a
> 
> Standards Coordinating Committee (SCC) on dynamic spectrum 
> access networks
> 
> (DySPAN).  This is a new field of wireless networks in which 
> an unlicensed
> 
> system dynamically utilized spectrum unused by licensed 
> wireless systems.
> 
> The first example of this technology will be the unlicensed 
> used of unused
> 
> TV bands.  This is what is being standardized within IEEE 802.22.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>             Paul received information on this proposal (see 
> attached) from
> 
> John Walz and Kathy Land of the Computer Society.  We have 
> been asked to
> 
> submit any comments we have to the computer society by February 13.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>             Paul and Carl and I exchanged a few email and 
> Carl and I spoke
> 
> about this.  Paul wanted someone to craft some text for our 
> comments on this
> 
> proposed SCC. So I have drafted some initial comments, which 
> are attached.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>             Please review these comments and send any edits 
> or any other
> 
> comments you have to the EC reflector.  I will attempt to capture the
> 
> consensus of the feedback and will revise the comments accordingly.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
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