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[802-20-GENERAL:] SASB Invitation for submissions for consideration in the investigation of the 802.20 WG



Dear 802.20 WG Mail List Participants,

Please see the attached IEEE Standards Association Standards Board 
invitation for submissions for consideration in the investigation of the 
802.20 WG.  This is a follow on email to the original issued 14 AUG 2006.

Submissions should be sent to: 802_comments@ieee.org.

Below is a text rendering of the attached pdf.

Regards,

--Paul



Invitation for submissions for consideration in the investigation of the 
IEEE 802.20 Workgroup
Deadline: 31 August 2006

Standards Board and 802.20 Status
􀁺 On June 15, Standards Board suspended operations of 802.20
􀁺 802.20 has been the subject of several appeals from the very beginning of 
the group, with four appeals now pending at one level or another
􀁺 recent activity in the group appears to have become highly and unusually 
contentious
􀁺 concern over lack of transparency, possible “dominance,” and other 
irregularities in the Working Group
􀁺 The Standards Board will continue its inquiry and will make decisions at 
its September meeting

Standards Board and 802.20
Submissions Invited
􀁺 Standards Board invites interested persons to submit relevant factual 
information on 802.20, its operation, and its interaction with other groups 
and organizations
􀁺 2500-word limit per submission
􀁺 Email to 802_comments@ieee.org
􀁺 Deadline: 31 August 2006

Standards Board and 802.20
Rules for Submissions
􀁺 Anonymous submissions will not be accepted or considered
􀁺 Submitters must provide
􀁺 Individual’s name, title, email, telephone and address
􀁺 Employer name and the name (if different from employer) of any individual 
or entity that is directly or indirectly funding the individual’s submission 
or that has funded the submitter’s participation in 802

Standards Board and 802.20
Use of Information
􀁺 IEEE-SA is inviting information to assist the Standards Board in its 
inquiry but may use for other purposes
􀁺 IEEE-SA will determine whether information is disclosed or sources are 
identified
􀁺 Submitters may request confidentiality but IEEE-SA will make final 
decision 

Invitation for submissions revp.pdf