Re: [802SEC] Get IEEE 802 program status report; motion proposal
I salute the Task Force for moving us forward and, particularly, for
their genuine responses to the questions that have been raised. I am
satisfied with the answers at this stage of the process and will
support the motion.
Roger
P.S. Some of the information in the Task Force report was, I believe,
considered sensitive by Jerry. It is now open to the world on the SEC
reflector. Was this intended?
At 2:50 PM -0400 02/05/31, Paul Nikolich wrote:
>Dear SEC,
>
>Attached is a document describing the Get IEEE 802 program. The document
>recommends the program remain in place as originally established (6 month
>pay period) and is closely monitored by the IEEE-SA, IEEE 802 SEC and
>IEEE-SA BOG to ensure there are no surprises if adjustments need to be made.
>
>The document also
>- addresses the concerns brought up during the two SEC ballots to release
>Get802 funds,
>- clarifies the terms and conditions of the agreement and
>- takes into account the many discussions Geoff Thompson, Howard Frazier,
>Jerry Walker and I have had on the topic.
>
>Additionally, Jerry Walker has agreed the terms and conditions of the
>program would not be adjusted unless the actual program revenue exceeds
>+/-20% the budgeted amounts as indicated the attached document.
>
>After reviewing this document, I would like to conduct a SEC ballot on this
>topic next week (to close no later than Monday June 10), so that I can bring
>the results to the Standards Board meeting the week of June 10 for
>discussion with IEEE-SA, IEEE-SA BoG president, Ben Johnson and IEEE-SA
>Standards Board Chair, Jim Carlo. The wording of the Motion to be balloted
>would be something like: "Move that the IEEE 802 SEC immediately release the
>March 2002 funds held in escrow to continue the Get IEEE 802 program as
>decribed in the "Detailed Description of the "Get IEEE 802" program""
>
>If you have any concerns--please air them immediately, as we would like to
>take them into account and make adjustments to the document such that the
>above proposed motion has a high probility of passing. I think I speak for
>the SEC, IEEE-SA and IEEE BOG that we would all like to see this program
>continue. Releasing the escrowed 802 funds under mutually agreeable terms
>is the first step in achieving that goal. Let's try hard to make that happen
>next week.
>
>Regards,
>
>--Paul Nikolich
>Chair, IEEE 802
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: j.t.walker@ieee.org [mailto:j.t.walker@ieee.org]
>Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 2:02 PM
>To: p.nikolich@ieee.org
>Subject: Latest version
>
>
>Here is the version with the changes we discussed.
>
>Jerry