RE: [10GBASE-CX4] Invitation to Ballot for P802.3ak
By the way... you need your IEEE-SA number to complete the form.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pat_thaler@agilent.com [mailto:pat_thaler@agilent.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 9:04 AM
> To: stds-802-3-10GBCX4@ieee.org
> Subject: [10GBASE-CX4] Invitation to Ballot for P802.3ak
>
>
>
> snipped from below:
> If you are interested in participating in this electronic
> ballot, you must
> respond by UNSET, 11:59 PM Eastern Time by filling out the web-based
> form at
>
> http://standards.ieee.org/cgi-bin/bsignup/0000554
>
> You have until just before midnight Eastern time tonight so hurry.
>
> Pat
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IEEE-SA Balloting Center [mailto:sa-ballot@ieee.org]
> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 8:43 AM
> To: bob.grow@ieee.org
> Cc: sa-ballot@ieee.org
> Subject: sample Invitation to Ballot for P802.3ak
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Below, for your approval, is a sample Invitation to Ballot for
> P802.3ak.
>
> Please respond via e-mail to sa-ballot@ieee.org with your review and
> approval. (If the Invitation response deadline below is
> shown as "UNSET", it will be set before the real invitations are
> sent.)
>
> Invitation to Ballot
> ====================
>
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> closing date of this invitation, or that you have paid the
> per-ballot fee.
>
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>
> ***** BALLOT *****
> The Computer Society/Local and Metropolitan Area Networks Committee
> invite you to ballot on the following:
>
> Title: P802.3ak: Information technology -- Telecommunications and
> information exchange between systems -- Local and
> metropolitan area networks -- specific requirements Part 3:
> Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
> (CSMA/CD) Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications
> Amendment: Physical Layer and Management Parameters for 10
> Gb/s Operation, Type 10GBASE-CX4
>
> Scope: The scope of this project is to specify additions to and
> appropriate modifications of IEEE Std 802.3 as amended by
> IEEE Std 802.3ae-2002 (and any other approved amendment or
> corrigendum) to add a copper Physical Medium Dependent (PMD)
> option for 10 Gb/s operation, building upon the existing
> 10GBASE-X Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS) and 10 Gigabit
> Attachment Unit Interface (XAUI) specifications.
>
>
> Purpose: The purpose of this project is to provide a lower-cost
> option for interconnection of closely located equipment
> (within ~15m of cable), typically within a stack or between
> equipment racks within a room.
>
> If you are interested in participating in this electronic
> ballot, you must
> respond by UNSET, 11:59 PM Eastern Time by filling out the web-based
> form at
>
> http://standards.ieee.org/cgi-bin/bsignup/0000554
>
> If you are NOT interested in participating, simply delete this e-mail.
> No further action is required.
>
> =============================================
> PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
>
> To participate, you must have access to the World Wide Web to
> submit a vote, to comment, and to download the draft. The draft
> will be posted in Adobe "PDF" document format. You will need a
> copy of Adobe's Acrobat Reader (3.0 or higher) to view or print
> the draft. If you do not have the program, it is freely available
> from Adobe at
>
> http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html
>
> ============================================
> OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF BALLOTERS
>
> If you choose to participate in this electronic ballot you will
> be provided the URLs for the document and the ballot form once
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> document and return the ballot with your vote.
>
> The IEEE requires that a minimum of 75% of the balloting group
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