[RPRWG] Re: Ballot
I was asked how one becomes an IEEE-SA member, and a member of the potential
IEEE 802.17 sponsor ballot pool. I thought that the question was of general
interest, and important enough to respond comprehensively to the reflector.
First, becoming an IEEE-SA member has as a pre-requisite, becoming an IEEE
member. The total fee for joining the IEEE is a function of the region of
the world that you live in. Fees range from $114 - $143/year. In addition,
at the time of joining you can join the IEEE-SA for an additional fee of
$10.00. The easiest way to join the IEEE, and the IEEE-SA is to go to the
IEEE home page www.ieee.org, then, on the left hand side of the page click
on membership to get to
http://www.ieee.org/portal/index.jsp?pageID=corp_level1&path=membership&file
=index.xml&xsl=generic.xsl. Once there, you can find out what dues are for
your part of the world by clicking on 2003 IEEE Society dues which takes you
to
http://www.ieee.org/portal/index.jsp?pageID=corp_level1&path=membership&file
=dues.xml&xsl=generic.xsl. From either of those pages you can click on
"join IEEE" and complete your application online. I am told by the IEEE
that the application web pages include the option of joining the IEEE SA at
the time you fill out the application.
Once you are an IEEE and an IEEE-SA member, and have your IEEE membership
number you can now go online to complete your application to request being
on the Sponsor Ballot Pool for IEEE 802.17. The URL for joining the IEEE
ballot pool is http://standards.ieee.org/db/balloting/ballotform.html.
Mike Takefman, you may want to post a note to the reflector giving people
the approximate time-frame that they have to become members of the IEEE
Ballot Pool before you request the formation of the 802.17 Sponsor ballot
pool.
Best regards,
Robert D. Love
President, Resilient Packet Ring Alliance
President, LAN Connect Consultants
7105 Leveret Circle Raleigh, NC 27615
Phone: 919 848-6773 Mobile: 919 810-7816
email: rdlove@xxxxxxxx Fax: 208 978-1187
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leon Bruckman" <leonb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Robert D. Love'" <rdlove@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 7:04 AM
Subject: Ballot
> Bob,
> I want to be part of the sponsor pool for the 802.17 sponsor ballot. As
far
> as I understand all I have to do is become a IEEE-SA member, and I need
not
> necessarily be a full IEEE member, am I right ?
> I also understand that once I become a IEEE-SA member (pay the fee) I can
be
> part of the pool, without any delay.
>
> Please enlighten me.
>
> Thanks,
> Leon