Re: [802SEC] +++ IEEE 802 BALLOT: Split the 802.11 PARs
I vote "Approve", but I have two comments that I'd like to see addressed:
(1) P802.11e, is "an update to an existing PAR". Therefore, the form
is supposed to "Indicate changes/rationale for revised PAR in Item
#16" {as mentioned under Item #5a}. It doesn't. I think there needs
to be an explanation so that NesCom will understand the change. A
shortened version of the explanation in the email ballot would be
fine.
(2) On P802.11i, my personal opinion is that the Purpose statement
should stop after the first sentence ("To enhance the current 802.11
MAC to Provide improvements in security"). The second sentence (that
increased security "will expand the application space for 802.11 to
include mobile and nomadic access applications") doesn't sound to me
like an accurate description of the purpose.
Roger
At 7:37 AM -0500 01/04/09, Jim Carlo wrote:
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>SEC OFFICIAL EMAIL BALLOT 802.0/20Apr2001
>Issue Date: 9Apr2001Closing Date: 23Apri2001
>Moved By: Stuart Kerry Seconded By: Bob Heile
>Move: Approve Split of 802.11e PARs into 802.11e and 802.11i.
>
>Notes:
>At the Thursday SEC meeting, we made the following motion:
>Motion to conduct a 14 day SEC email ballot to decide whether to:
>forward 802.11e PAR to NesCom
>forward 802.11i PAR to NesCom
>forward covering letter regarding 802.11e and 802.11i to NesCom. 15
>Kerry/Heile
>8/0/2 Approved
>
>The two PARs and Five Criterion are attached below.
>
>Reason For PAR Split:
>The IEEE 802.11 Task Group e PAR covers two broad items, enhancements to
>802.11 security and enhancements to 802.11 Quality of Service (QOS).
>Therefore, it is proposed to split this effort into: 802.11e Enhancements to
>IEEE 802.11 Quality of Service and 802.11i Enhancements to IEEE 802.11
>Security. This will allow the work to progress independently and get done at
>an increased schedule. The increased schedule is needed based on market
>needs for improved security. The market need arrived from publicized
>weakness to the currently defined security, defined in 802.11.