Dear colleagues,
Draft standards within the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group pass 
through two balloting cycles, first through IEEE 802.3 Working Group 
Ballot, then through 
Sponsor Ballot. If you wish to take part in the 
Sponsor Ballot of the IEEE P802.3cb draft please follow the instructions found below. Please note that you have to join the 
ballot group by 
15th February 2017, 23:59 Eastern Time.
If you have any questions, please contact me or the IEEE 802.3 Working Group chair, David Law <
David_Law@xxxxxxxx>.
Best regards,
Dan Smith
Chair, IEEE P802.3cb 2.5 Gb/s and 5 Gb/s Backplane Task Force
ENROLLMENT INSTRUCTIONS
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see IEEE P802.3cb please check the 'Show All Open 
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OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF BALLOTERS
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Once the document is ready to be balloted, you will receive notification
 via email. You will typically have 30 days to review the document and 
return the ballot with your vote. By agreeing to participate in this ballot you have an *obligation* to respond. Failure to return a completed ballot may disqualify you from participating in future ballots.