All,
In the January 2005 802.20 interim
meeting we have discussed the revised TSP (Technology Selection Procedure)
contribution http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/20/Contribs/C802.20-04-72r1.doc* and have identified several
key issues that we wanted to discuss further via email.
*
Note: In fact, the later version (attached
herewith) - C802.20-04-72r3 - should have been posted there
instead.
The issues
are:
1.
SRD-Compliance: How should we deal with a technology proposal
(TP) that is NOT FULLY COMPLIANT with the 802.20 SRD?
Should we -
a.
Reject it or
b.
Provisionally accept it and require compliance after revisions and
consolidation with other TPs, or
c.
Agree on redefining COMPLIANCE as meeting or exceeding some TBD subset of the
SRD requirements, or
d.
Revisit the SRD, if no TP is fully compliant, and amend the appropriate
requirements (i.e., "lower the bar"), or
e.
Accept all TPs without regard to their SRD-compliance status and let the
802.20 working group select the best proposal.
2.
Voting Style: What should be the elimination criteria in
the down-selection rounds?
Note 1:
The down-select rounds should start only after the TP
revisions-and-consolidations stage is complete.
Note 2:
Each TP shall be voted on separately. Voters can vote for each TP if they
wish.
Note
3: The objective of the down-select rounds is to vote the top-two
TPs; the winning TP shall be selected in the final-round.
The
down-select criteria should be -
a. A TP would require 25% or more votes in order to be considered in the
next down-select round, or
b. A TP would require 50% or more votes in order to be considered in the next
down-select round, or
c. A TP would require 75% or more votes in order to be considered in the next
down-select round, or
d. The TP that gets the least amount of votes is eliminated without regard to
the percentage of the votes.
3.
Voting Style: What should be the criteria for selection of
the winning TP in the final round?
Note 1:
In the final round, the winning TP shall be selected among the remaining two
TPs.
Note 2:
In the final round, each voter can vote one time only, i.e., she/he can vote
(or abstain) for either TP.
The winning TP is
-
a.
The TP that gets the
most votes (without regard to minimum voting percentage).
b.
The TP that gets the
most votes and must receive at least 75% of the eligible members'
votes.
4.
Sunset Rule: What should happen if no TP gets 75% support
(assuming option
3(b) is adopted)?
a. Solicit more
support and revote until a 75% majority is reached, and, if unsuccessful,
rescind the 802.20 PAR, or
b. Make any required revisions in the TPs and vote one last time. If the
support for either TP is still less than 75%, rescind the 802.20 PAR.
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Example:
4.
Sunset Rule: What should we do if no TP gets 75% support
(assuming 3(b) is adopted)?
a.
Solicit more support and revote until a 75% majority is reached, and, if
unsuccessful, rescind the 802.20 PAR, or
b. Make appropriate revisions in the TPs (TBD by the WG) and vote one last
time. If the support is still less than 75%, rescind the 802.20 PAR.
[John Wayne]: comment or suggestion
[Sara Lee]: comment or suggestion
etc.
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Regards,
Dan
Gal
dgal@lucent.com