1. 2019 Electronic Media Distribution Issues
John D’Ambrosia
Futurewei, Subsidiary of Huawei
July 13, 2018
IEEE 802 July 2018 Plenary
San Diego, CA, USA
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2. Per Chair’s Guidelines
2.3 Standards distribution in digital format The distribution contains at a minimum: a) All PDF files for IEEE 802 standards that are active, withdrawn or superseded, that have been published by September 30 anywhere on earth. Produced once a year, initial distribution at November plenary session and the current version is available for distribution during the plenary session.
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3. 2019 Challenge Nov 2018 Plenary is in Bangkok, Thailand.
Minimum of 3 weeks to get electronic media through customs.
Based on schedule analysis –
Need to release media image on Oct 1 – Challenge, based on need to include all publications up to Sept 30
Current input is no publications between Sept 12 to Sept 30. Reviewing to see if any others might get pulled in.
Issue will happen again
Nov 2019 – Hawaii
Nov 2020 – Bangkok, Thailand
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4. Proposed Changes
Recording Secretary requests flexibility on electronic media distribution to determine best meeting(s) for initial distribution
Allow electronic media distribution at
Nov Plenary
Jan Interim (might be multiple meetings)
Mar Plenary
Recommended changes to Chair’s Guideline
Nominally, there will be an annual production with initial distribution at meeting determined by Recording Secretary (November plenary session, Jan Interim sessions, March plenary session) with the current version available at subsequent plenary sessions until the next annual production.
The distribution contains at a minimum: a) All PDF files for IEEE 802 standards that are active, withdrawn or superseded, that have been published 35 days prior to the initial distribution.
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