[802.3_NGBASET] IEEE P802.3bz/D2.0 2.5G/5BASE-T Working Group initial ballot
Dear Task Force Participants,
With this e-mail, I'd like to announce the start of the IEEE P802.3bz/D2.0 2.5G/5BASE-T Working Group initial ballot.
Open date: Monday 1st February 2016
Close date: Tuesday 1st March 2016 23:59 AOE
As stated in the attached announcement, the ballot group for this draft is the IEEE 802.3 voting membership as of Friday 22nd January 2016. All comments received before the close of ballot will be considered, the one limitation however is that if you are not a member of the balloting group, and therefore cannot cast a ballot, you cannot designate comments as TR or ER since you cannot cast a Disapprove ballot.
In addition, you will find Editor's notes in the P802.3bz draft suggesting that one review this draft together with the IEEE P802.3bq draft (which is in sponsor ballot recirculation) due to areas of commonality. To that end, the P802.3bq recirculation ballot period (15 days) is planned to fall within the 30 day initial WG ballot period for P802.3bz to aid in the common review of both drafts.
Best regards,
David Chalupsky
Chair, IEEE P802.3bz 2.5G/5BASE-T Task Force
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Dear Colleagues,
This is the announcement of the electronic IEEE 802.3 Working Group initial ballot on the Amendment IEEE P802.3bz 2.5G/5BASE-T. Remember that voting, as well as attendance, is a requirement to maintain your IEEE 802.3 member (voter) status <http://ieee802.org/3/rules/member.html#DOT3>. Instructions for accessing the draft, casting your ballot and submitting comments follow this announcement. Please review the commenting instructions below to ensure you are using the most up to date tools.
The ballot group for this draft is the IEEE 802.3 voting membership as of Friday 22nd January 2016.
BALLOT SCOPE:
As a Working Group initial ballot, the scope of the ballot is the complete IEEE P802.3bz draft.
CRITERIA FOR STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT:
One of the responsibilities as a balloter is to ensure that draft is consistent with the criteria for standards development (CSD) responses which are available at <http://ieee802.org/3/bz/802d3_NGEABT_CSD_802.3_WG_approved_12-march-15.pdf>. An Approve vote indicates your agreement that the draft is consistent with the CSD responses.
BALLOT OPEN:
Monday 1st February 2016
BALLOT CLOSE:
Tuesday 1st March 2016 23:59 AOE
The Project Authorization Request for this Amendment is available at <http://ieee802.org/3/bz/P802.3bz.pdf> and includes the following:
TITLE:
Standard for Ethernet Amendment: Media Access Control Parameters, Physical Layers and Management Parameters for 2.5 Gb/s and 5 Gb/s Operation
SCOPE OF PROJECT:
This amendment defines Ethernet Media Access Control (MAC) parameters, physical layer specifications, and management objects for the transfer of Ethernet format frames at 2.5 Gb/s and 5 Gb/s over balanced twisted pair transmission media used in structured cabling.
NEED FOR THE PROJECT:
There is a need for greater than 1 Gb/s Ethernet connectivity over structured twisted pair wiring to serve existing and growing needs of IEEE Std 802.11ac-2013 based enterprise wireless access points that approach 2Gb/s and 4Gb/s for IEEE Std 802.11ac-2013 1 Wave 1 and Wave 2 respectively. Availability of 2.5 Gb/s and 5 Gb/s signaling technologies enables interconnect solutions for enterprise wireless access points to switch applications to be served over structured Category 5e or better twisted pair cabling.
Thank you for your participation in this ballot and careful review of the draft.
David Law
Chair, IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group
Phone: +44 1631 563729
Email: david_law@xxxxxxxx
David Chalupsky
Chair, IEEE P802.3bz 2.5G/5BASE-T Task Force
Phone: +1 503 264 1777
Email: david.chalupsky@xxxxxxxxx
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR BALLOTING ON: IEEE P802.3bz draft D2.0
Instructions for accessing the ballot documents, casting your ballot and submitting comments follow.
HOW TO ACCESS THE DRAFT
The draft is posted for your review for balloting purposes only, and neither the draft nor access information should be copied or redistributed to others in violation of document copyrights.
The IEEE P802.3bz 2.5G/5BASE-T draft D2.0 may be downloaded from:
URL: <http://ieee802.org/3/bz/private/8023bz_D2p0.pdf>
Username: <Task Force or Working Group username>
Password: <Task Force or Working Group password>
This document is posted in Adobe "pdf" document format and can be downloaded and printed if desired. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, it may be downloaded for free downloading from Adobe from:
<http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html>
HOW TO CAST YOUR BALLOT
To assure your ballot is counted, please:
1) Send your ballot to: stds-802-3-ballot@xxxxxxxx
2) Paste the following line into the subject field:
IEEE P802.3bz 2.5G/5BASE-T D2.0 ballot
This can be done with this link <mailto:stds-802-3-ballot@xxxxxxxx?subject=IEEE%20P802.3bz%202.5G/5BASE-T%20D2.0%20ballot>
3) Paste into the message body and complete the ballot form below:
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IEEE P802.3bz 2.5G/5BASE-T D2.0 ballot
Your Name:___________________________
___ APPROVE ALL WITHOUT COMMENT
___ APPROVE ALL WITH COMMENTS on SOME
(All comments are non-binding)
___ DISAPPROVE
(Some or all comments are binding; a voter must submit specific comments for remedy)
___ ABSTAIN, Lack of Expertise
___ ABSTAIN, Lack of Time
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HOW TO SUBMIT COMMENTS
Acceptable comment types:
E = Editorial
ER = Editorial Required (a binding comment that is part of a DISAPPROVE vote, therefore only appropriate for an IEEE 802.3 voting member)
T = Technical
TR = Technical Required (a binding comment that is part of a DISAPPROVE vote, therefore only appropriate for an IEEE 802.3 voting member)
1. Prepare your comments in one of the following three ways. You are STRONGLY REQUESTED to use either the comment tool or spreadsheet. A comment entry tutorial is available at:
<http://ieee802.org/3/ballots/p802d3_comment_entry_tutorial_v1p0.pdf>
a. Access the comment tool at the URL (last updated 16th September 2015):
<http://www.ieee802.org/3/WG_tools/filemaker/Generic_Commenting_Tool_FM.zip>
To use the tool, extract all components into a folder and do not move any component from that folder as this will cause the executable to not work correctly. The tool is:
Comment_Tool_Generic_Solution.exe
b. Access the comment spreadsheet at the URL:
<http://www.ieee802.org/3/WG_tools/spreadsheet/802d3_TFR_WGB_comments.xls>
c. To submit comments in text (ASCII) form, please use the form below. This will make it possible for the editor to properly record and track all submissions. Make as many copies of the template as necessary and submit as an ASCII text file or as part of your e-mail.
PLEASE NOTE: The ASCII method involves a manual transcription, hence you are recommended to check your comments to ensure accurate transcription when the comment file is made available. Please use one of the comment tools above if possible.
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CommentID: (Leave Blank)
CommenterName:
CommenterEmail:
CommenterPhone:
CommenterCellPhone:
CommenterCompany:
Clause:
Subclause:
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CommentType: (E, ER, T, or TR)
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CommentEnd:
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2. Send your comments to: stds-802-3-ballot@xxxxxxxx and paste into the subject line:
IEEE P802.3bz 2.5G/5BASE-T D2.0 comments
This can be done with this link <mailto:stds-802-3-ballot@xxxxxxxx?subject=IEEE%20P802.3bz%202.5G/5BASE-T%20D2.0%20comments>