RE: [802SEC] +++ 802 SEC MOTION +++ [TIME-SENSITIVE MOTION] to APPROVE FCC FILINGS; Opens May 23 9PM EDT, Closes May 30 9PM EDT
(Not surprisingly) I vote Approve.
Carl
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Nikolich [mailto:Paul.nikolich@worldnet.att.net]
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 8:41 PM
> To: stds-802-sec@ieee.org
> Subject: [802SEC] +++ 802 SEC MOTION +++ [TIME-SENSITIVE MOTION] to
> APPROVE FCC FILINGS; Opens May 23 9PM EDT, Closes May 30 9PM EDT
> Importance: High
>
>
> Dear SEC,
>
> This is an SEC email ballot on making a determination on the below SEC
> motion to Approve the release of the attached FCC Filings
> from IEEE 802,
> moved by Carl Stevenson, seconded by Roger Marks.
>
> The email ballot opens on Thursday May 23 9PM EDT and closes
> Thursday May 30
> 9PM EDT.
>
> All SEC Members--be aware that if you do not cast a vote it
> will be counted
> as a disapprove. Per the LMSC Rules, this motion will
> require 8 approves in
> order to pass. Please give this motion your immediate
> consideration and do
> not delay in casting your vote.
>
> Regards,
>
> --Paul Nikolich
> Chair, IEEE802
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> --------------
> ----------
> Motion Notice/Text from Carl Stevenson Follows:
>
> Dear SEC Members:
>
> **************************
> PLEASE RESPOND ASAP TO THE FOLLOWING MOTION
> AS THERE IS A HARD DEADLINE OF MAY 31 FOR FILING
> WITH THE FCC ( which was already extended as the result of
> a grant by the FCC of a request on my part for an extension of
> time to file) on the first of the two documents referenced below,
> with the deadline for the 2nd document trailing shortly behind.
> **************************
>
> Pursuant to Procedure 4 of the LMSC Rules "Procedure for
> Communication with Government Bodies", and specifically the
> subsection entitled "IEEE 802 Position Statements," after
> consultation with the Chair of IEEE 802, I hereby make the
> following motion to the SEC:
>
> <begin formal motion>
>
> MOTION:
>
> "RECOGNIZING, that the 802.18 RR-TAG, 802.11 WLAN WG,
> 802.15 WPAN WG, and 802.16 WMAN WG have all approved,
> with well more than 75% approval in each case, the following
> two (attached) 802.18 radio regulatory documents for filing with
> the FCC:
>
> 18-02-002r0_IEEE_802_Opp_98-156.doc
> 'OPPOSITION TO THE PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION FILED
> BY THE ARRL' (in ET Docket No. 98-156)
>
> (and)
>
> 18-02-005r0-IEEE_802_Cmts_02-98doc.doc
> 'comments of IEEE 802 in et docket no. 02-98'
>
> I HEREBY MOVE that the IEEE 802 SEC approve both of these
> documents for filing with the Federal Communications Commission
> as official IEEE 802 positions, authorizing the Chair of IEEE 802 to
> instruct and empower the Interim Chair of the 802.18 RR-TAG to
> perform the appropriate editorial reformatting (strip 802 headers and
> footers, add appropriate cover letter and certificate of
> service, signature
> blocks, etc.. to conform to FCC-prescribed standards for
> formal filings)
> and to file, prior to the prescribed filing deadlines, both
> documents with
> the Federal Communications Commission via the Commission's Electronic
> Comment Filing System ("ECFS") and to deliver true and accurate copies
> of the documents, as filed, to the Chair of IEEE 802 and to
> the Secretary
> of the IEEE SA Standards Board."
>
> <end of motion>
> ***PLEASE READ IMPORTANT NOTES BELOW***
>
> Carl R. Stevenson
> Interim Chair, IEEE 802.18 Radio Regulatory Technical Advisory Group
> 610-965-8799 (home office)
> 610-570-6168 (cellphone)
> Short Message Service: 6105706168@voicestream.net
> home e-mail: wk3c@fast.net
>
>
> NOTE: 1) My Agere e-mail server (and my IEEE
> alias that maps there
> as well) will be out of service from at least 9:00 pm
> EDT, Thu. May
> 23,
> through 6:00 am EDT, Tue., May 28, due to the relocation of the
> entire Agere data center facility to our new corporate
> HQ campus.
> During this time, feel free to call me at my home
> office or on my
> cellphone, or to send me e-mail at my personal e-mail address
> mailto:wk3c@fast.net
> should you have any questions on this motion or the documents.
> PLEASE "cc:" THIS PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS ON ALL SEC TRAFFIC
> until at least Wed., May 29.
>
> 2) THESE FILINGS ARE IMPORTANT TO THE PROTECTION OF
> THE SPECTRUM USED BY CURRENT AND PENDING 802 WIRELESS
> STANDARDS. Due to the unfortunate fact that there is a holiday
> weekend between now and HARD FILING DEADLINES for the
> above-referenced
> documents, I can envision the possibility that, due to
> vacations,
> etc., the necessary 2/3 of the SEC could conceivably not vote
> (either way,
> to
> approve or disapprove) the filing of these documents as an
> IEEE 802 position
> within the required timeframe.
> If you believe you have a good reason to vote
> "Disapprove,"
> please do so ASAP, with your reasons, in the active sense,
> and let's see if
> we can resolve your concerns.
> However, PLEASE, don't allow a "did not vote at all" to
> translate into its default of "Disapprove."
>
> 3) Because of a) factor (2) above, b) the fact
> that these
> filings are so important to 802 wireless standards, and c)
> the fact that the
> documents were so overwhelmingly approved by the 3 wireless
> WGs, "Plan B"
> (though less desirable) is to simultaneously consider my
> delivery of the
> subject documents to the SEC e-mail reflector (attached
> hereto) to be the
> beginning of the 5 day SEC review period specified in
> Procedure 4 of the
> LMSC
> Rules "Procedure for Communication with Government Bodies", and
> specifically the subsection entitled "Working group position
> statements."
> Thus, if, due to the timing of the holiday, a "low voter
> turnout" (lack of 2/3 SEC approval response) makes filing of
> these documents
> as
> IEEE 802 positions impossible, I intend to follow the
> procedure outlined in
> the LMSC rules for Working Group position statements, with
> the intention of
> filing
> the documents as the joint positions of the 802.11, 802.15,
> and 802.16 WGs
> and the
> 802.18 RR-TAG.
> I WISH TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT IT IS *NOT* MY
> INTENTION TO USE
> THIS PARALLEL PROCEDURE TO CIRCUMVENT THE WILL OF THE SEC ...
> BUT ONLY to
> "cover the bases," within the provisions of LMSC rules,
> in the event
> that too few SEC members vote (at all), due to vacations over
> the holidays,
> etc.
>
> I URGE YOU TO VOTE PROMPTLY TO APPROVE THE FILING OF BOTH DOCUMENTS
> AS IEEE 802 POSITIONS.
>
> Regards,
> Carl R. Stevenson
> Interim Chair, IEEE 802.18 Radio Regulatory Technical Advisory Group
> 610-965-8799 (home office)
> 610-570-6168 (cellphone)
> Short Message Service: 6105706168@voicestream.net
> home e-mail: wk3c@fast.net
>
>
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> <<18-02-002r0_IEEE_802_Opp_98-156.doc>>
> <<18-02-005r0-IEEE_802_Cmts_02-98doc.doc>>
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