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Dear All,<br>
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The PHYWG is officially beginning a Letter Ballot Recirculation for the PHY technical specification 0V13.<br>
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<b>Ballot Duration and Closing Date<br>
</b>The Ballot will be 7 days duration and will close at 10:00 P<font color="#1F497D">S</font>T on Tuesday 2nd February 2016.<br>
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<b>Balloted Document<br>
</b>The document being balloted is the PHY Specification 0V13. This file can be downloaded from the DMS server:</div>
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Filename: <a href="https://dms.wi-sun.org/htcomnet/Handlers/Download.ashx?action=download&file=PHYWG%2FPHY%20Specification%2F20150727-PHY-Wi-SUN%20PHY%20Specification-0V13.pdf">https://dms.wi-sun.org/htcomnet/Handlers/Download.ashx?action=download&file=PHYWG%2FPHY%20Specification%2F20150727-PHY-Wi-SUN%20PHY%20Specification-0V13.pdf</a></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px;"><b>Eligible Voters<br>
</b>The following Entities (Companies/Organizations) are eligible to vote: </div>
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<b>Promoter Members<br>
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<span lang="EN-US">Analog Devices<br>
Cisco<br>
Murata<br>
NICT<br>
Omron<br>
Renesas</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">ROHM</span><span lang="EN-US"><br>
Silver Spring Networks</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">TOSHIBA</span></p>
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<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px;"><b>Contributor Members<br>
</b>Anritsu</div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px;">EPRI</div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px;">Fujitsu</div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px;">Itron</div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px;">OKI</div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px;">Panasonic</div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px;">Procubed</div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px;">Texas Instruments </div>
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<b>Voting Options <br>
</b>Each eligible member company shall cast 1 vote per company. Valid votes are: <br>
Approve (Y) without comments, <br>
Approve (Y) with comments, <br>
Disapprove (N) with comments, <br>
Abstain (A).<br>
Technical comments marked as “Must Be Satisfied” are considered as the reason for a disapprove (N) vote. <br>
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All Wi-SUN Alliance member companies may submit comments.<br>
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It should be noted that the Marketing Committee will attempt to resolve all comments received during a ballot to the satisfaction of the commenter and the Committee.<br>
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<b>Comment Spreadsheet<br>
</b>Please submit comments using the specified comment spreadsheet: </div>
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Filename: <a href="https://dms.wi-sun.org/htcomnet/Handlers/Download.ashx?action=download&file=PHYWG%2FPHY%20Specification%2FComment%20Spreadsheets%2F20151119-PHYWG-Comment-Submission-PHY-Technical-Specification-Company-Name-0v03.xlsx">https://dms.wi-sun.org/htcomnet/Handlers/Download.ashx?action=download&file=PHYWG%2FPHY%20Specification%2FComment%20Spreadsheets%2F20151119-PHYWG-Comment-Submission-PHY-Technical-Specification-Company-Name-0v03.xlsx</a></div>
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Please ensure that all comments from your company / organization are collated within your organization and submitted using a single spreadsheet together with your organization's vote. Please follow the instructions included in the spreadsheet.<br>
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<b>Ballot Response<br>
</b>Please send your ballot response in an email <br>
Subject: PHYWG-PHY Tech Spec Ballot<i>-Company Name</i>-<i>Vote<br>
</i>To: <a href="mailto:kshah@silverspringnet.com">kshah@silverspringnet.com</a><br>
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Please also indicate your voting option in the body of the email and attach the completed comment spreadsheet if you are submitting comments.<br>
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<b>Voting Policy and Procedure<br>
</b>The policy and procedures for the Ballot, including determination of eligible voters, are described in the Wi-SUN Alliance Policy and Procedures document available at:<br>
<a href="https://dms.wi-sun.org/htcomnet/Handlers/Download.ashx?action=download&file=Policy-andProcedure%2F20131202-Wi-SUN%20Policy%20and%20Procedure%20voting%201V01.docx">Policy-and-Procedure 20131202-Wi-SUN Policy and Procedure voting 1V01.docx</a><br>
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If you have any questions, please contact <a href="mailto:kshah@silverspringnet.com">kshah@silverspringnet.com</a></div>
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Regards,<br>
Kunal Shah<br>
PHYWG Chair</div>
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