Set of Objectives for IEEE P802.3z (Gigabit Ethernet)

1.       Speed of 1000 Mb/s at the MAC/PLS service interface
2.       Use 802.3/Ethernet frame format 
3.       Meet 802 FR, with the possible exception of Hamming Distance
4.       Simple forwarding between 1000, 100, 10
5.       Preserve min and max FrameSize of current 802.3 Std
6.       Full and Half Duplex operation
7.       Support star-wired topologies
8.       Use CSMA/CD access method w/ support for at least 1 
         repeater/collision domain
9.       Support Fiber media and if possible copper media
10.      Use ANSI Fiber Channel FC-1 and FC-0 as basis for work
11.      Provide a family of Physical Layer specifications which support 
         a link distance of:
          a.	At least 500 m on multimode fiber
          b.	At least 25 m on copper (100 m preferred)
          c.	At least 2 km on single mode fiber
12.      Decide between collision domain diameter of >= 50m or >= 200m
13.      Support media selected from ISO/IEC 11801
14.      Accommodate proposed P802.3x flow control

Adopted by HSSG, 1/12/96, Y:38, N:0, A:9
Affirmed by HSSG 3/15/96, Y:61, N:0, A:3