IEEE 802.15 Working Group

Letter Ballot #67 for WPAN^TM Smart Utility Networks (TG4g)

IEEE 802.15 Letter Ballot #67 is a vote to submit the contents of document
IEEE P802-15-4g/D3 [d3P802-15-4g_Draft_Standard.pdf] to Sponsor Ballot.

IEEE 802.15 LETTER BALLOT #67 INSTRUCTIONS

Please read and follow these step by step instructions to complete and submit your vote on IEEE P802.15 Letter Ballot 67. 

1. Download and read a copy of the IEEE P802.15.4g Draft d3 and supporting documents. 
   NOTE: The D3 draft has been formatted to match IEEE Draft P802.15.4i/D04. For this reason a comparison document has not been included.
   For convenience, a link to IEEE Draft P802.15.4i/D04 is provided below.

   Draft

   • Draft IEEE P802.15.4g/d3, in Adobe PDF (WG Password Required, Members Only).

   Supporting Documents

   • Draft IEEE P802.15.4g/d2, in Adobe PDF (WG Password Required, Members Only).
   • Comment Resolutions, in MS Excel xls
   • Coexistence assurance document
   • Draft IEEE P802.15.4i-D04, (WG Password Required, Members Only).

2. Understand your Voting Options

   ___ APPROVE WITHOUT COMMENT

   ___ APPROVE WITH COMMENTS

   ___ DO NOT APPROVE (At least 1 Technical Required COMMENT must be submitted.)

   ___ ABSTAIN, Reason:__________________________________________________

3. Understand how to classify your comments as Editorial (E), or Technical (T).

(E) Editorial comments reflect recommended changes in the text or content of the Standard. The voter does not require the recommended changes be implemented or resolved to the satisfaction of the voter  to approve the Draft.

(T) Technical comments reflect recommended changes in the text which affect the functionality and/or intent of the Standard. The voter requires the recommended changes be implemented or resolved to the satisfaction of the voter  to approve the Draft.

4. Voting Method

   1. If you have comments to submit, download  P802-15-4g_LB67_Comment_Entry_Form and enter your comments. Please be sure to fill in ALL columns.

5. Submit Your Vote by Email

   1. You MUST submit the following information in the body of your email or your ballot will be considered invalid.

   1. AFFILIATION; you MUST declare your affiliation, in the body of the email and include the statement: "I am affiliated with [name of affiliation]" or the statement "I am not affiliated with any organization"

   2. VOTE; YES, NO or ABSTAIN due to lack of expertise, (e.g., "I vote YES.")

   3. COMMENTS; If you vote NO,  you MUST submit at least 1 Technical COMMENT.

      1. Attach your completed P802-15-4g_LB67_Comment_Entry_Form file to your email ballot.

   2. Email your vote. Resend if not acknowledged within 2 business days. You will not get an acknowledgement, nor will your vote be counted, if you did not include an affiliation statement and/or did not correctly complete the subject field. Please double check what you sent to ensure both were done according to instructions or your vote will continue to be ignored.

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6. If you have any questions on how to submit your ballot, please contact Rick Alfvin at: alfvin@ieee.org.
    

IEEE P802.15.4g PAR & FIVE CRITERIA DOCUMENTS

• Project Authorization Request (PAR), in PDF.
• Five Criteria, in PDF.

GENERAL INFORMATION TO ASSIST THE VOTER

• IEEE Standards FAQs
• IEEE FAQ on Balloting a Standard
• IEEE-SA Standards Process-at-a-glance
• IEEE Documentation About the IEEE Standards Process
• IEEE 802 Procedural Documents
• IEEE 802.15 Operating Rules in Adobe PDF (585KB)
• IEEE 802.15 Task Group 4g (TG4g)

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