[802-LMSC] Conditions Met for LMSC Conditional Approval to Start SA Balloting of P802.15.4ab-D04

[Clint Powell <cpowell@xxxxxxxx>]

All,

Let this email serve as notice that the Conditions to proceed with moving the P802.15.4ab draft to SA Ballot, approved by the LMSC at the Nov. LMSC Closing Plenary, have been met.

·       The recirculation was completed prior to the next (March) LMSC Plenary. on Jan. 8, 2026 vs. expected date of Jan. 7, 2026 at time of conditional approval

·       The Approval rate was 91.89%, and there were no new valid DISAPPROVE votes

·       No technical changes are being made to the draft

·       There no new remaining valid DISAPPROVE comments on new issues that are not resolved to the satisfaction of the submitter from existing DISAPPROVE voters

·       Comments were reviewed and discussed by the TG4ab TG at the Jan. 802 Wireless Interim

·       At the conclusion of the TG4ab meetings on Jan. 15^th, all comments ended up being rejected by the Task Group – comments and their disposition details can be found in the comment resolution database for LB227, which can be found at: https://mentor.ieee.org/802.15/documents?is_dcn=3&is_group=04ab&is_options=5&is_year=2026

·       Task Group approved comment resolutions on Thurs., Jan. 15, 2026

·       There were 4 new invalid DISAPPROVE comments from existing no voters that were rejected due to being out scope (on unchanged text in the draft)

·       LB227, the 3^rd Letter Ballot Recirculation of the P802.15.4ab draft P802.15.4ab-D04 concluded on Jan. 8, 2026 (expected date of 1/7/26) with the following final audited aggregate results:

·       VOTERS  133   

·       VOTED   115   

·       YES     102   

·       ABSTAIN 4     

·       NO      9     

·       % VOTERS        86.47%

·       % YES   91.89%

·       % ABSTAIN       3.48% 

·       Did Not Vote    18    

·       Did Not Vote %  13.5%

·       There were 122 total comments received

An update to the package prepared for LMSC Conditional Approval to move the draft P802.15.4ab-D04 to RevCom, including the addition of a summary of LB227, has been posted at:

        https://mentor.ieee.org/802.15/documents?is_dcn=582&is_options=5&is_year=2025

       

Having met the Conditions of Approval, SA Balloting of the P802.15.4ab draft P802.15.4ab-D04 will now be initiated

Best Regards,
Clint

Clint Powell

Managing Director – Wireless IoT Standardization, PWC LLC

IEEE 802.15 WG Chair & IEEE 802 LMSC

IEEE 802.15 TG4ab (NG-UWB) - Vice Chair

CSA IEEE 802.15.4 PHY/MAC Advisory Group - Chair

CSA Aliro CSG Certification Policy & Procedure - Tiger Team Lead

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