| 3.1 Name of Working Group: Higher Layer LAN Protocols Working Group |
Contact information for Working Group Chair
Tony A Jeffree
Email: tony@jeffree.co.uk
Phone: +44-161-973-4278 |
Contact Information for Working Group Vice Chair
Paul Congdon
Email: paul.congdon@hp.com
Phone: 916-785-5753 |
3.2 Sponsoring Society and Committee:IEEE Computer Society/Local and Metropolitan Area Networks (C/LM)
Contact information for Sponsor Chair:
Paul Nikolich
Email: p.nikolich@ieee.org
Phone: 857-205-0050
Contact information for Standards Representative:
Email:
Phone: |
3.3 Joint Sponsor:/ ()
Contact information for Sponsor Chair:
Email:
Phone:
Contact information for Standards Representative:
Email:
Phone: |
| 4.1 Type of Ballot: Individual |
| 4.2 Expected Date of Submission for Initial Sponsor Ballot: 2010-05 |
| 4.3 Projected Completion Date for Submittal to RevCom: 2010-11 |
| 5.1 Approximate number of people expected to work on this project: 50 |
| 5.2 Scope of Proposed Standard: This standard contains descriptions of the IEEE 802 Standards published by IEEE for Local Area Networks (LANs), Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs), and Personal Area Networks (PANs)networks considered as well as a reference model (RM) for protocol standards. Compliance with the family of IEEE 802 Standards is defined, and a standard for the identification of public, private, and standard protocols is included. | Old Scope: An overview and the architecture of the IEEE 802 suite of standards. |
| 5.5 Need for the Project: Revision of existing IEEE 802-2001 standard is needed to remove redundant material and reflect the current IEEE 802 architecture and its suite of standards. |
| 5.6 Stakeholders for the Standard: Standards developers within IEEE 802. Manufacturers, distributors, and users of products and services that conform to the LAN, MAN, and PAN standards developed by IEEE 802. |
| Intellectual Property
6.1.a. Has the IEEE-SA policy on intellectual property been presented to those responsible for preparing/submitting
this PAR prior to the PAR submittal to the IEEE-SA Standards Board? Yes
If yes, state date: 2006-11-13
If no, please explain: 6.1.b. Is the Sponsor aware of any copyright permissions needed for this project? No
If yes, please explain: 6.1.c. Is the Sponsor aware of possible registration activity related to this project? No
If yes, please explain: |
7.1 Are there other standards or projects with a similar scope? No
If yes, please explain:
and answer the following:
Sponsor Organization:
Project/Standard Number:
Project/Standard Date: 0000-00-00
Project/Standard Title: |
7.2 Future Adoptions
Is there potential for this standard (in part or in whole) to be adopted by another national, regional, or international
organization? No
If Yes, the following questions must be answered:
Technical Committee Name and Number:
Other Organization Contact Information:
Contact person:
Contact Email address: |
7.3 Will this project result in any health, safety, security, or environmental guidance that affects or applies to
human health or safety? No
If yes, please explain: |
7.4 Additional Explanatory Notes: (Item Number and Explanation)
Title matches the title on the current standard. Scope and Purpose amended to reflect current practice (there was no Purpose in the 2001 revision of the standard.) |
8.1 Sponsor Information:
Is the scope of this project within the approved scope/definition of the Sponsor's Charter? Yes
If no, please explain: |