[802.3_DIALOG] IEEE P802.3cb 2.5 Gb/s and 5 Gb/s Backplane 3rd IEEE 802.3 Working Group recirculation ballot results
Dear Colleagues,
The 3rd IEEE 802.3 Working Group recirculation ballot on the amendment IEEE P802.3cb 2.5 Gb/s and 5 Gb/s Backplane closed successfully on 11th March 2017. The ballot exceeded the required 75% for consensus to approve the draft. The March 2017 IEEE P802.3cb Task Force plenary week meeting is considering the 19 comments submitted and determine changes to the draft as appropriate. The availability of the comment database has been announced on the IEEE P802.3cb Task Force reflector.
The ballot statistics are:
212 Voters
125 Approve
4 Disapprove
35 Abstain
164 Ballots returned
77.36% Response Rate (> 50% required)
21.34% Abstain Rate (< 30% required)
96.90% Approval Rate (>= 75% required)
Thank you to all that participated in this ballot.
David Law
Chair, IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group
Dan Smith
Chair, IEEE P802.3cb 2.5 Gb/s and 5 Gb/s Backplane Task Force