1. DLS SG Opening Report Date: 2007-03-12 Authors: March 2007 Month Year
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March 2007
Abstract
This submission provides the DLS SG opening report for the March 2007 (Orlando) meeting of
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3. Reference - http://standards.ieee.org/guides/bylaws/sect6-7.html#6
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March 2007
Reference -
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4. Declaration of Affiliation
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March 2007
Declaration of Affiliation
Revision: Feb 2006 Standards Board Bylaw
Openness
Openness is defined as the quality of being not restricted to a particular type or category of participants. All meetings involving standards development an all IEEE Sponsor ballots shall be open toa all interested parties. Each individual participant in IEEE Standards activities shall disclose his or her affiliations when requested. A person who knows or reasonably should know, that a participant’s disclosure is materially incomplete or incorrect should report that fact to the Secretary of the IEEE-SA Standards Board and the appropriate Sponsors.
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5. Inappropriate Topics for IEEE WG Meetings
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Inappropriate Topics for IEEE WG Meetings
Don’t discuss the validity/essentiality of patents/patent claims
Don’t discuss the cost of specific patent use
Don’t discuss licensing terms or conditions
Don’t discuss product pricing, territorial restrictions, or market share
Don’t discuss ongoing litigation or threatened litigation
Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed… do formally object.
If you have questions, contact the IEEE-SA Standards Board Patent Committee Administrator at or visit
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Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – March 2003 (Revised January 2006)
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March 2007
Copyright
Under the current US copyright law — the author of information is deemed to own the copyright from the moment of creation
The IEEE Bylaws require copyright of all material to be held by the IEEE
Must consult with IEEE for re-use of copyright material
The IEEE Standards accomplishes transfer of copyright ownership through the Project Authorization Request (PAR) process
The Copyright Act of 1976 made a dramatic change to U.S. copyright law. Copyright was now deemed to exist from the moment of creation. Thus anything that is created is deemed to be owned by its creator. Additionally, a work no longer needs to be published in order to be protected. Therefore, even your scribbles on a piece of note paper constitute copyrighted material that you own and control.
The NII (National Information Infrastructure) and the GII (Global Information Infrastructure) are causing lawmakers and copyright owners to assess the ability of current copyright law to protect owners rights in a digital environment. While at this point the changes being talked about are not significant, they will make it clear that copyright protection is afforded to owners in the digital environment making it a requirement to honor the rights accorded to owners.
It is a requirement under the IEEE Bylaws that copyright ownership of all material published by the IEEE resides with the IEEE. The Standards Department accomplishes the transfer of copyright ownership from the volunteer authors to the Institute via the Project Authorization Request (PAR) form.
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7. DLS SG Goals for Orlando (March 2007)
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March 2007
DLS SG Goals for Orlando (March 2007)
Prepare PAR/5C for DLS SG
Hear technical presentations
Planning through May 07 and Motions for Working Group
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8. DLS SG Agenda March 2007 Month Year
DLS SG Agenda, Monday, Tuesday 13, 2007, 10:30-12:30 1
Call to Order
10:30 2
Select secretary for session
10:01 3
Roll call
10:02 4
Review IEEE 802 & policies and procedures 5
10:03
Chair’s update and goals for ad hoc meeting
10:08 6
Approve or modify the agenda
10:10 7
Review and Approve all Minutes
10:12 8
Prepare PAR/5C – 07/0225r1
103
10:17 9
Recess until Thursday, March 15, 2007, 13:30-15:30
12:30
DLS SG Agenda, Thursday , March 15, 2007, 13:30-15:30
13:30
Roll Call
13:31
Presentations 88
13:32
Planning through May 07 and Motions for Working Group 30
15:00
Adjourn
15:30
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9. Minutes Correction and approval of Minutes from conference calls
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March 2007
Minutes
Correction and approval of Minutes from conference calls
Document provides the meeting minutes of February 13, 2007 DLS SG conference call.
Document provides the meeting minutes of March 6, 2007 DLS SG conference call.
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10. Submissions March 2007 Month Year Suman Sharma, Intel Corporation
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11. Motions Motion: Moved: Second: Vote: March 2007 Month Year
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12. Straw Polls Yes: No: March 2007 Month Year
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13. Month 2002
March 2007
Motion
Move to request the IEEE Working Group to approve the PAR and 5 Criteria document IEEE xx/xxxxrx, for the DLS Study Group, and forward to ExCom for Approval
Moved:
Second:
Vote:
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14. Month 2002
March 2007
Motion
Move to request the IEEE Working Group to extend the DLS Study Group through the July 2007 meeting and forward to the Executive Committee for Approval.
Moved:
Second:
Vote:
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