doc.: VC1_ _EC_P&P_Update-opening_r0.ppt Submission November, 2007 Slide 1 EC Update on LMSC Policy and Procedures Date: November 12 th, 2007 Author: Matthew Sherman 1 st Vice Chair, IEEE 802 BAE Systems - NS
doc.: VC1_ _EC_P&P_Update-opening_r0.ppt Submission November, 2007 Slide 2 Summary of P&P Activities AudCom approved P&P Posted 10/2/07! – Editorial update posted 10/6/07 –Based on comments from users Additional Editorial update provided 11/10/07 –Addressed additional user comments Held Sunday Night P&P Review covering –Discussed P&P issues for this session –Discussed multiple desired P&P updated
doc.: VC1_ _EC_P&P_Update-opening_r0.ppt Submission November, 2007 Slide 3 Status on AudCom Issues
doc.: VC1_ _EC_P&P_Update-opening_r0.ppt Submission November, 2007 Slide 4 Status on AudCom issues (1/2) AudCom accepted our P&P conditionally –Mandated restructuring of P&P by end of 2008 –Should more closely resemble Audcom baseline P&P Mapping of sections Less material EC decided to create Operation Manual –Absorb ‘excess’ material from P&P restructuring –Allow more rapid adaptation of LMSC rules Audcom only allows P&P update one per year Mat Sherman has submitted draft restructuring of P&P –Draft still needs additional work –Still need Operations Manual Bob Grow submitted suggested ‘remapping’ of and restructuring recommendations
doc.: VC1_ _EC_P&P_Update-opening_r0.ppt Submission November, 2007 Slide 5 Status on AudCom issues (2/2) Decision at P&P review that –No votes on restructured P&P this session –Address other P&P issues as identified during restructuring –We have a long way to go!
doc.: VC1_ _EC_P&P_Update-opening_r0.ppt Submission November, 2007 Slide 6 Other Matters
doc.: VC1_ _EC_P&P_Update-opening_r0.ppt Submission November, 2007 Slide 7 Sunday P&P Review Meeting (1/2) About 3.5 hours Discussed key issues for this session –How to interpret the LMSC P&P –Interpretation for ‘Term Limit’ rules in P&P Made recommendations to chair –Use Robert’s if must interpret, but avoid –Use conservative interpretation of text if do interpret 8 years + 1 day = Need 75% vote to be allowed to run Discussed adding text in P&P for interpretation –Views Split 2 EC members – EC determines (approves) interpretation 8 EC members – The Chair interprets P&P –Request Stawpoll on this issue of entire EC
doc.: VC1_ _EC_P&P_Update-opening_r0.ppt Submission November, 2007 Slide 8 Sunday P&P Review Meeting (2/2) Discussed updating text in P&P for press releases –AudCom baseline P&P already requires approval by EC of press releases by subgroups –Does not prevent IEEE-SA and above from issuing press release without EC approval Discussed updating text in P&P on term limits –General concensus on modified text presented by tony Discussed P&P restructuring –Agreed other issues (such as term limits and interpretations) should be addressed during restructuring –A number of issues with AudCom baseline P&P were identified that will be fed back to AudCom –Reviewed Inputs by Bob Grow –Reviewed Inputs by Mat Sherman –Ran out of steam…. –We have a long way to go here
doc.: VC1_ _EC_P&P_Update-opening_r0.ppt Submission November, 2007 Slide 9 Straw Poll for EC Voting Members Do you prefer that –Interpretations be determined (approved) by EC –Interpretations be determined by EC Chair Can be appeal to bring to floor