[802.3_DIALOG] IEEE P802.3by 25 Gb/s Ethernet initial Sponsor ballot results
Dear Colleagues,
The initial Sponsor ballot on the Amendment IEEE P802.3by 25 Gb/s Ethernet closed successfully on 24th December 2015. The ballot exceeded the required 75% for consensus to approve the draft. The January 2016 IEEE P802.3by Task Force interim meeting <http://www.ieee802.org/3/interims/index.html> will consider the 104 comments submitted and determine changes to the draft as appropriate. The availability of the comment database will be announced on the IEEE P802.3by Task Force reflector.
The ballot statistics are:
142 Voters
95 Approve
10 Disapprove with comment
2 Disapprove without comment
4 Abstain
111 Ballots returned
78.17% Response Rate (>= 75% required)
3.60% Abstain Rate (< 30% required)
90.48% Approval Rate (>= 75% required)
Thank you to all that participated in this ballot.
David Law
Chair, IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group
Mark Nowell
Chair, IEEE P802.3by 25 Gb/s Ethernet Task Force