1. Tge draft ballot information
March 2004
Tge draft ballot information
John Fakatselis, Tge Chair
Srinivas Kandala
John Fakatselis & Srinivas Kandala

2. March 2004
History
Adds QoS to IEEE standard to meet a wide range of application and market requirements.
Study Group began work in November 1999.
PAR and 5 Criteria approved in March 2000.
First 3 drafts issued failed to achieve the required 75% approval vote.
John Fakatselis & Srinivas Kandala

3. First 3 drafts Draft 1.0 (LB 27) Draft 2.0 (LB 30) Draft 3.0 (LB 39)
March 2004
First 3 drafts
Draft 1.0 (LB 27)
Closed on May 15, 2001
38% Yes Vote, 62% No Vote (15% Abstain)
Draft 2.0 (LB 30)
Closed on Jan. 16, 2002
55% Yes Vote, 45% No Vote (15% Abstain)
Draft 3.0 (LB 39)
Closed on July 2, 2002
49% Yes Vote, 51% No Vote (17% Abstain)
John Fakatselis & Srinivas Kandala

4. Summary of the successful letter ballots
March 2004
Summary of the successful letter ballots
Letter Ballot (Closing Date)
Letter Ballot 51
(Jan. 8, 2003)
Letter Ballot 59
(Aug. 1, 2003)
Letter Ballot 63
(Dec. 20, 2003)
Yes No
Abs
Total Votes
222 46 27
240 34 26
248 30 23
Percentage
83%
17% 9%
88%
12%
89%
11% 8%
Voting Response
92%
93%
94%
Letter Ballot (Closing Date)
Letter Ballot 65
(Feb. 15, 2004)
Letter Ballot 67*
(Mar. 10, 2004)
Yes No
Abs
Total Votes
258 19 24
268 10 23
Percentage
Voting Response
94%
* - Six members changed their vote from “No” to “Yes” after LB67 closed.
John Fakatselis & Srinivas Kandala

5. Technical comments Number of Technical comments:
March 2004
Technical comments
Number of Technical comments:
Original letter ballot (LB51) – 1173
1st Recirculation ballot (LB59) – 542
2nd Recirculation ballot (LB63) – 243
3rd Recirculation ballot (LB65) – 104
4th Recirculation ballot (LB67) – 56
Number of Technical comments that were part of a “No” vote:
Original letter ballot (LB51) – 806
1st Recirculation ballot (LB59) – 327
2nd Recirculation ballot (LB63) – 121
3rd Recirculation ballot (LB65) – 50
4th Recirculation ballot (LB67) – 6
Outstanding Technical comments that were part of a “No” vote:
Carried over from original letter ballot (LB51) – 2
Carried over from 1st recirculation ballot (LB59) – 12
Carried over from 2nd recirculation ballot (LB63) – 0
Carried over from 3rd recirculation ballot (LB65) – 0
From 4th recirculation ballot (LB67) – 6
John Fakatselis & Srinivas Kandala

6. Approval rate of the draft
March 2004
Approval rate of the draft
John Fakatselis & Srinivas Kandala

7. March 2004
Number of comments
John Fakatselis & Srinivas Kandala

8. Invoking Procedure 10 We request invoking procedure 10.
March 2004
Invoking Procedure 10
We request invoking procedure 10.
Confirmation (Recirculation) ballot will be held.
Expected closing date of the Confirmation ballot: Apr. 15, 2004.
Confirmation ballot and resolution meeting will be held on April 19, 2004.
John Fakatselis & Srinivas Kandala