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Dear Edward
I think that you meant to say that the ballot was completed on 30 January, 2026.
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James Gilb
IEEE 802 LMSC Chair
AK6AI, Amateur Extra
Jan 30, 2026, 3:55 PM by edward.ks.au@xxxxxxxxx:
> Dear colleagues,
>
> I would like to thank the > voting> members for their replies on this 10-day LMSC motion. This > ballot> was completed on 11 December 2025.
>
> In accordance with Section 4.1.2 (> Voting> rules) of the IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee (LMSC) Operations Manual, this electronic > ballot> is > closed> . Please see below for results of the > ballot> , and per 7.2.1 (IEEE 802 LMSC public statements to government bodies) of the Operations Manual for the results, the motion passes.
>
>
> Voter Role
> Name
> NV
> APP
> DIS
> ABS
> DNV
> CH
> James PK Gilb
>
>
>
>
> DNV
> VC
> Dave Halasz
>
> APP
>
>
>
> VC
> George Zimmerman
>
> APP
>
>
>
> TR
> Clint Chaplin
>
> APP
>
>
>
> RS
> Beth Kochuparambil
>
> APP
>
>
>
> ES
> Jon W Rosdahl
>
>
>
> ABS
>
> 01
> Glenn Parsons
>
>
>
>
> DNV
> 03
> David Law
>
> APP
>
>
>
> 11
> Robert Stacey
>
> APP
>
>
>
> 15
> Clint Powell
>
> APP
>
>
>
> 18
> Edward Au
>
> APP
>
>
>
> 19
> Tuncer Baykas
>
> APP
>
>
>
> 24
> Tim Godfrey
>
>
>
> ABS
>
> ME
> Paul Nikolich
> NV
>
>
>
>
> ME
> Geoffrey Thompson
> NV
>
>
>
>
> ME
> Jason Potterf
> NV
>
>
>
>
> Totals
> 16
> 3
> 9
> 0
> 2
> 2
>
>
>
>
>
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> Role
> Meaning
>
>
>
>
>
> CH
> Chair
>
>
>
>
>
> VC
> Vice Chair
>
>
>
>
>
> TR
> Treasurer
>
>
>
>
>
> RS
> Recording Secretary
>
>
>
>
>
> ES
> Executive Secretary
>
>
>
>
>
> <n>
> WG <n> Chair
>
>
>
>
>
> ME
> Member Emeritus
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>
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>
>
>
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>
> Results analysis
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Return %:
> 84.6
>
>
>
>
>
> Approve %:
> 100.00
>
>
>
>
>
> Early Close Approve %:
> 81.8
>
>
>
>
>
> Required return >= %:
> 50.00
>
>
>
>
>
> Required approval >= %:
> 66.67
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Regards,
> Edward
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: > Edward Au> > <> edward.ks.au@xxxxxxxxx> >
> Date: Thu, Jan 22, 2026 at 1:50 AM
> Subject: +++LMSC Motion+++ Approval of submission in response to Australia ACMA’s consultation on automatic frequency coordination
> To: <> STDS-802-LMSC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >
>
>
> Dear colleagues,
>
> With this email I would like to announce the start of a LMSC ballot on Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)’s consultation “Views on 6 GHz band spectrum sharing and Automatic Frequency Coordination (AFC)”.
>
> James has delegated to me to conduct a LMSC 10-day electronic ballot on the motion below to approve the comments to the administration. This EC motion is per IEEE 802 OM 7.2.1 Procedure, P&P 7.1 b) (majority response) and P&P 7.1.2 (2/3 approval of votes cast) for communication with government bodies and public statements. With that we would like to see everyone respond.
>
> Move to approve document > https://mentor.ieee.org/802.18/dcn/25/18-25-0124-07-0000-draft-response-to-australia-acma-s-discussion-paper-automatic-frequency-coordination-assisted-spectrum-sharing-in-the-6-ghz-band.pdf> for submission to Arcep before the submission deadline, granting the IEEE LMSC chair (or his delegate) editorial license.
> Mover: Edward Au
> Seconder: Robert Stacey
>
> Start of ballot: 21 January 2026
> Close of ballot: 30 January 2026
>
> Reference document
> https://www.acma.gov.au/consultations/2025-10/views-6-ghz-band-spectrum-sharing-automatic-frequency-coordination
>
> Regards,
> Edward
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: > Edward Au> > <> edward.ks.au@xxxxxxxxx> >
> Date: Sat, Jan 17, 2026 at 1:14 AM
> Subject: +++LMSC review+++ a draft submission to Australia ACMA's consultation
> To: <> STDS-802-LMSC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >
>
>
> Dear IEEE 802 > LMSC> members,
>
> Greetings!!
>
> I would like to request the > review> of the following draft IEEE 802 > LMSC> submission before asking the > LMSC> to consider approval of the submission tentatively via a letter ballot in the near future.
>
> On 5 November 2025, Australian Communications and Media Authority (> ACMA> ) began a consultation that solicits public opinions on the following matters related to the use of AFC (Automatic Frequency Coordination) at the 6 GHz band:
> the respective roles of government and industry
> potential licensing and authorisation frameworks
> system, technical and operational considerations
> benefits and risks to users and incumbents
> planning matters, such as geographic and frequency arrangements.
> A few individuals prepared a response to the administration's proposal and answered all of the questions. The submission was approved by IEEE 802.18 on 13 January 2026 with the following voting results: 20 Yes, 0 No, 3 Abstain.
>
> Link to the draft response:
> https://mentor.ieee.org/802.18/dcn/25/18-25-0124-07-0000-draft-response-to-australia-acma-s-discussion-paper-automatic-frequency-coordination-assisted-spectrum-sharing-in-the-6-ghz-band.pdf
>
> Reference:
> https://www.acma.gov.au/consultations/2025-10/views-6-ghz-band-spectrum-sharing-automatic-frequency-coordination
>
> Please kindly let me know if you have any comments or suggestions preferably by Tuesday, 20 January 2026.
>
> Thanks and Regards,> Edward
>
>
>
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