DISCLAIMER:
This guide assembles in one place some info to assist first - time and regular attendees of the IEEE- 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee (LMSC) sessions. It
draws on the work of other member s of the commit tee and acknowledges their contribution to this guide.
INTRODUCTION:
The IEEE-802 (LMSC) develops Local Area Network (LAN) and Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) standards, mainly for the lowest 2 layers of the ISO Reference Model for Open Systems Interconnection (OSI). IEEE- 802 coordinates with other national and international standards groups, with some IEEE- 802 standards now published by ISO as international standards. There is strong international participation in IEEE- 802, and some sessions are held outside the U.S.
With work ongoing on a number of standards, the overall picture can be confusing at first. The material handed out at registration, and the overview of meetings and organizations in this guide, will help make some sense of the many parallel activities. During the plenary session week, be sure to attend the Opening Plenary meeting on Monday from 11 am to noon. The Working Group chairs and others give a status report and tell what will be happening during the rest of the session. Arrive early for the best seating - with 1500 or so attendees the room can fill up fast.
Shortly after the opening plenary, Working Group meetings start and then continue each day of the session, concluding with a meeting of the LMSC Executive Committee on Friday afternoon. You’ll find a wide range of attendance and topics in the Working Group meetings - for instance, in the early stages of a standard there is more echnical presentation and less editorial work. In between plenary sessions, work continues over the four months until the next plenary session, and most Working Groups hold interim sessions between the plenaries, and continue discussions and document editing by email. The personal contacts you can make during the week will be very helpful, so take time to meet people as well as study the document s.
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