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[802.3_NGECDC] Participation and surveys

Dear IEEE 802.3 NEA Ad Hoc participants,

I would like to remind everybody that participation in IEEE 802.3 is as an individual. Participants shall act based on their qualifications and experience and shall not act or vote based on any obligation to or any direction from any other person or organization, including an employer or client, regardless of any external commitments, agreements, contracts, or orders <https://standards.ieee.org/content/dam/ieee-standards/standards/web/documents/other/Participant-Behavior-Individual-Method.pdf>. As a result, it is not correct to say that '[company name] gave a presentation on [topic]'. Instead, it is correct to say '[name(s) of the individual(s)] gave a presentation on [topic]' or 'individuals affiliated with [company name] gave a presentation on [topic]'.

I would also like to remind everybody that the 'Customer Surveys and Statistical Programs' subclause in the 'IEEE-SA Antitrust and Competition Policy' <https://standards.ieee.org/content/dam/ieee-standards/standards/web/documents/other/antitrust.pdf#page=5> says that 'Individual participants may make presentations about broad market potential or market requirements for informational purposes. No IEEE-SA standards group may engage in, direct, or encourage its members to engage in surveys of customers or gathering of statistical data about market requirements, markets, or customers without appropriate review by IEEE-SA legal counsel (which is arranged through the IEEE-SA Staff Liaison for your working group or technical committee).'.

If you need to request a review of a survey please contact the IEEE 802.3 NEA Ad Hoc Chair, or me, and we will facilitate the review. I have been involved in this process several times in the past few years and the IEEE-SA has been very responsive.

Best regards,
  David Law
  IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group Chair
  Phone: +44 1631 563729

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