[802.3_DIALOG] IEEE P802.3bu 1-Pair Power over Data Lines (PoDL) initial Sponsor ballot results
Dear Colleagues,
The initial Sponsor ballot on the Amendment IEEE P802.3bu 1-Pair Power over Data Lines (PoDL) closed successfully on 13th July 2016. The ballot exceeded the required 75% for consensus to approve the draft. The July 2016 IEEE P802.3bu Task Force plenary week meeting <http://www.ieee802.org/3/interims/index.html> will consider the 231 comments submitted and determine changes to the draft as appropriate. The availability of the comment database will be announced on the IEEE P802.3bu Task Force reflector.
The ballot statistics are:
104 Voters
78 Approve
8 Disapprove
3 Abstain
89 Ballots returned
85.58% Response Rate (>= 75% required)
3.37% Abstain Rate (< 30% required)
90.70% Approval Rate (>= 75% required)
Thank you to all that participated in this ballot.
David Law
Chair, IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group
Dan Dove
Chair, IEEE P802.3bu 1-Pair Power over Data Lines (PoDL) Task Force