March 2008doc.: IEEE 802.11-08/0336r0
IEEE P802.11
Wireless LANs
Date: 2008-3-17
Author(s):
Name / Company / Address / Phone / email
Peter Ecclesine / Cisco Systems / 170 W. Tasman Dr.
MS SJ-10-5
San Jose, CA 95134-1706 / +1-408-527-0815 /
Al Petrick / Jones-Petrick and Associates / Orlando, Florida / +1-321-235-3269 /
Current Text: Section 10.1.4 Working Group Ballot
10.1.4Working Group Ballot
WG ballots are covered in subclause 2.9 and the 802 policies and procedures (see ref. [rules3], 5.1.4.2.2). Steps in this stage include:
- WG pre-view of document.
- Conduct WG ballots, which, by default, are electronic
- Resolve comments from WG ballot.
- Re-circulate for approval including any unresolved negatives and revised areas in ballot package.
- Iterate to closure.
This process is illustrated in Figure 10.1.4.1.
Letter ballots are returned by e-mail after the voter fills in the vote and returns to the Chair administering the letter ballot. The WG Chair and WG Vice-Chair(s) are copied on all returned electronic letter ballots. For email returns acknowledgments are sent by the Chair administering the letter ballot within two business days. It is the duty of the voter to resend an email vote if it is not acknowledged in that time frame.
Voting members have an obligation to vote. Not returning two valid ballots in a sequence of three letter ballots will automatically terminate voting rights. Abstentions are only counted as valid toward voting rights if they are based on "lack of expertise" must be indicated on the returned letter ballot electronic form.
For letter ballots, to be counted as valid, a “No” vote requires the submission of detailed comments, as defined in the IEEE® polices and procedures for Sponsor Ballots (ref. [rules5]).
Comments are provided in the format given in the ballot instructions document. All comments are reviewed and addressed in resolution comment documents and approved by the WG and TG administering the letter ballot before a re-circulation letter ballot is conducted.
Proposed Text: Section 10.1.4 Working Group Ballot
10.1.4Working Group Ballot
WG ballots are covered in subclause 2.9 and the 802 policies and procedures (see ref. [rules3], 5.1.4.2.2). Steps in this stage include:
- WG pre-view of document.
- Conduct WG ballots, which, by default, are electronic
- Resolve comments from WG ballot.
- Re-circulate for approval including any unresolved negatives and revised areas in ballot package.
- Iterate to closure.
This process is illustrated in Figure 10.1.4.1.
Letter ballots are returned by e-mail after the voter fills in the vote and returns to the Chair administering the letter ballot. The WG Chair and WG Vice-Chair(s) are copied on all returned electronic letter ballots. For email returns acknowledgments are sent by the Chair administering the letter ballot within two business days. It is the duty of the voter to resend an email vote if it is not acknowledged in that time frame.
Voting members have an obligation to vote. Not returning two valid ballots in a sequence of three letter ballots will automatically terminate voting rights. Abstentions are only counted as valid toward voting rights if they are based on "lack of expertise" must be indicated on the returned letter ballot electronic form.
For letter ballots, to be counted as valid, a “No” vote requires the submission of detailed comments, as defined in the IEEE® polices and procedures for Sponsor Ballots (ref. [rules5]).
Comments are provided in the format given in the ballot instructions document. All comments are reviewed and addressed in resolution comment documentsbefore a re-circulation letter ballot is conducted.
Rational: Section 10.1.4
The Working Group is informed of all comment resolutions before the next ballot of the document, and can make new comments accordingly.
Submissionpage 1Al Petrick, JPA, Peter Ecclesine, Cisco