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FW: [802SEC] 802.16a Approved as an IEEE Standard




Roger,

Congratulations to you and your team on completing another 802 Standard.
Keep up the good work.

--Paul Nikolich
Chairman, IEEE 802 LMSC

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger B. Marks" <r.b.marks@ieee.org>
To: <stds-802-sec@ieee.org>
Cc: <brian.kiernan@interdigital.com>; <nico.vanwaes@nokia.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 3:37 PM
Subject: [802SEC] 802.16a Approved as an IEEE Standard


>
> Dear SEC:
>
> P802.16a/D7 hsa been approved as IEEE Standard 802.16a.
>
> This was a long process, beginning with a Study Group created in
> November 1999. Thanks to the SEC for your patience.
>
> This project required the help of many, and the continuing attention
> of 802.16a Chair Brian Kiernan and Technical Editor Nico Van Waes. I
> also had a lot of hep and advice from Howard Frazier.
>
> The original (Feb 2000) PAR targeted a RevCom submittal date of 31
> March 2002. We ran seven months late but, all in all, this wasn't so
> bad.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Roger
>
> (See also <http://standards.ieee.org/board/rev/103early.html>)
>
> >29 January 2003
> >
> >Roger Marks
> >NIST
> >325 Broadway, MC 813.00
> >Boulder, CO  80305
> >
> >cc:   Paul Nikolich, C/LM Liaison & Negative Balloter
> >          Angela Ortiz, Program Manager
> >          Yvette Ho Sang, Manager IEEE Standards Publishing
> >          John Barr, Negative Balloter
> >          Naftali Chayat, Negative Balloter
> >          Mike Geipel, Negative Balloter
> >          Tal Kaitz, Negative Balloter
> >          Marianna Goldhammer, Negative Balloter
> >          Vladimir Yanover, Negative Balloter
> >
> >RE: NEW P802.16a/D7 (C/LM) Amendment to IEEE Standard for Local and
> >Metropolitan Area Networks - Part 16: Air Interface for Fixed
Broadband
> >Wireless Access Systems - Medium Access Control Modifications and
> >Additional Physical Layer Specifications for 2-11 GHz
> >
> >Dear Roger:
> >
> >I am pleased to inform you that P802.16a was approved as a new
amendment
to
> >standard 802.16-2001 by the IEEE-SA Standards Board on 29 January
2003.
A
> >copy of the document will be forwarded to the Standards Publications
> >Department.  The editor assigned to work on the project will contact
you.
> >
> >All IEEE standards shall be updated within five years of the date of
> >publication.  If the standard is not revised, reaffirmed, or
withdrawn
> >within five years, the Sponsor will be notified that it will be
submitted
> >to the Standards Board for administrative withdrawal.
> >
> >It should be noted that any negative balloters have the right to
appeal.
> >Please consult the following web pages for information on this
principle:
> >
> >http://standards.ieee.org/guides/bylaws/index.html
> >
> >http://standards.ieee.org/guides/opman/index.html
> >
> >Please contact me if you have any questions prior to speaking with
your
> >editor.
> >
> >Sincerely,
>
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