[802SEC] New epoll regarding OM

["James P. K. Gilb" <000008e8b69871c2-dmarc-request@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG>]

There is new epoll on proposed additions to the OM.

https://mentor.ieee.org/802-ec/polls?ack=1058

I would request that all EC members respond to the epoll by the closing, 
next Tuesday so we can discuss the results on the Wednesday call.

The location of the proposed text in the OM has not yet been decided, I 
would like at this time to determine the direction of the LMSC and then 
work towards final wording and location.

Background: Recognizing that we cannot predict the next unpredictable 
event that makes it not possible to carry out IEEE 802 LMSC business in 
the ordinary manner, it is proposed that we add text that allows 
suspension or modification of an OM rule in the case of "extraordinary 
external circumstances"

We have not achieved consensus in a few areas, which are the subject of 
the epoll:

1) Should we include an explicit maximum time for which any suspension 
could be valid?
Note:
 - The motion would still have to state a time and rationale (or the 
LMSC would spend a lot of time complaining about the wording of the 
motion).  The additional text in the OM would place an upper limit on 
the duration of the suspension that could be requested in the motion.

2. Should we allow the IEEE 802 LMSC Chair to suspend the OM, unless it 
is objected to by any IEEE 802 LMSC voting member?
The discussion on this takes two flavors:
 - The may be some circumstance in which an early close electronic 
ballot cannot complete in time to respond to an exigent circumstance 
that we cannot predict at this time.
 - An LMSC early close ballot can complete in less than 1 hour, but 
even 24 hours is sufficient for these sorts of decisions.

3.  If the LMSC Chair is allowed to suspend the OM, what is the upper 
limit of the time duration for such suspension?
There are three options presented, check out the epoll for more 
information or ask on the reflector.

James Gilb

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