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RE: [802SEC] FW: Standards Due for Maintenance in 2002 - C/LM




Paul -

Unfortunately, 802.1D (and therefore also Q) makes use of 802.2. No real 
prospect of that changing anytime soon.

Regards,
Tony

At 13:21 27/09/2002 -0600, pat_thaler@agilent.com wrote:

>Paul,
>
>There is also interconnection between these standards that needs to be 
>taken into account. That is, 802.5 uses 802.2. Therefore, a decision to 
>reaffirm 802.5 implies that we should also reaffirm 802.2. Otherwise we 
>break 802.5. 802.6 has the same issue.
>
>802.7 should not be reaffirmed. We no longer have any broadband (in the 
>sense the word is used in 802.7 vs its current use in WANs) networks. When 
>it was reaffirmed last time it was noted that it was getting out of step 
>with current practice and should be revised the next time.
>
>Pat
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Nikolich [mailto:Paul.nikolich@worldnet.att.net]
>Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 11:55 AM
>To: 'IEEE802'
>Cc: 'Henry Keen'; dcarlson@netlabs.net;
>jmollenauer@technicalstrategy.com; rdlove@ieee.org
>Subject: [802SEC] FW: Standards Due for Maintenance in 2002 - C/LM
>
>
>
>Dear SEC,
>
>Some IEEE 802 standards are due for review by the end of the year;
>
>802.2-1989 (R1997) Local Area Networks: Logical Link Control
>[also 802.2a-1993 (R1997) + 802.2b-1993 (R1997) + 802.2c-1997 + 802.2d-1993
>(R1997) + 802.2e-1993 (R1997) + 802.2f-1997 + 802.2h-1997]
>
>802.5-1997 IEEE Standard for Local Area Networks: Token Ring Access Method
>and Physical Layer Specifications
>[also 802.5j-1997 + 802.5r-1997 + 802.5t-2000 + 802.5v-2001 + 802.5w-2000]
>
>{What is the status of 802.5p-1993?? Our database lists it as a revision
>and redesignation of 802.2-1989.  However, it looks like 802.2-1989 was
>reaffirmed in 1997.}
>
>802.6-1990 (R1997) Local and Metropolitan Area Networks: Distributed Queue
>Dual Bus (DQDB) Subnetwork of a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
>[also 802.6d-1993 (R1997) + 802.6f-1993 (R1997) + 802.6j-1995 (R1997)]
>
>802.7-1989 (R1997) Local Area Networks: IEEE Recommended Practice:
>Broadband Local Area Networks
>
>I need input from the SEC as to what position 802 should take on each of the
>above standards; reaffirm, revise, extend or withdraw by November 1st.  The
>WG chairs of 802.2 and 802.6 should give the SEC a specific recommendation
>from their 'core of experts'.  We then will take a formal vote via SEC email
>ballot on the recommended action for these standards.
>
>Regards,
>
>--Paul Nikolich
>Chair, IEEE 802
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: d.ringle@ieee.org [mailto:d.ringle@ieee.org]
>Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 2:25 PM
>To: P.Nikolich@ieee.org
>Cc: a.ortiz@ieee.org
>Subject: Standards Due for Maintenance in 2002 - C/LM
>
>
>27 September 2002
>
>Paul Nikolich,
>
>C/LM has some standards that are due for their 5-year review by the end of
>2002. {Standards have a five-year lifespan.}  An action is required of the
>Sponsor.  Available choices:
>
>a) reaffirm
>b) revise
>c) extend
>d) withdraw
>
>I MUST RECEIVE A RESPONSE BY THE 1 NOVEMBER 2002 SUBMITTAL DEADLINE (FOR
>THE DECEMBER 2002 STANDARDS BOARD MEETING SERIES).  IF NO RESPONSE IS
>RECEIVED, THE STANDARDS IN QUESTION WILL BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR
>ADMINISTRATIVE WITHDRAWAL.
>
>If the Sponsor chooses to revise or reaffirm and the action cannot be
>completed by the submittal deadline, please send me an email requesting an
>extension of the life of the current standard and notification of the
>actions that are being taken.  {Please let me know approximately when the
>reaffirmation will be submitted; or when the PAR for revision will be
>submitted to NesCom and the estimated completion date for the revision
>project.}
>
>If there is no further interest in a standard and the Sponsor wishes it to
>be withdrawn, you do not need to ballot.  It will be administratively
>withdrawn in December 2002.  {Please note that standards that are
>administratively withdrawn can no longer be reinstated via reaffirmation.
>The only method for reinstating an administratively withdrawn standard is
>to initiate a revision process, starting with a PAR.}
>
>The standards in question are:
>
>802.2-1989 (R1997) Local Area Networks: Logical Link Control
>[also 802.2a-1993 (R1997) + 802.2b-1993 (R1997) + 802.2c-1997 + 802.2d-1993
>(R1997) + 802.2e-1993 (R1997) + 802.2f-1997 + 802.2h-1997]
>
>802.5-1997 IEEE Standard for Local Area Networks: Token Ring Access Method
>and Physical Layer Specifications
>[also 802.5j-1997 + 802.5r-1997 + 802.5t-2000 + 802.5v-2001 + 802.5w-2000]
>
>{What is the status of 802.5p-1993?? Our database lists it as a revision
>and redesignation of 802.2-1989.  However, it looks like 802.2-1989 was
>reaffirmed in 1997.}
>
>802.6-1990 (R1997) Local and Metropolitan Area Networks: Distributed Queue
>Dual Bus (DQDB) Subnetwork of a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
>[also 802.6d-1993 (R1997) + 802.6f-1993 (R1997) + 802.6j-1995 (R1997)]
>
>802.7-1989 (R1997) Local Area Networks: IEEE Recommended Practice:
>Broadband Local Area Networks
>
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>David L. Ringle
>RevCom Administrator
>IEEE Standards Activities Dept.
>
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Regards,
Tony