[CESG] CESG-P-2019-06-001 Approval to publish CCSDS 141.0-B-1, Optical Communications Physical Layer (Blue Book, Issue 1)

Thu Jul 18 18:06:21 UTC 2019

Dear CESG Members,

Conditions for approval of CCSDS 141.0-B-1, Optical Communications 
Physical Layer (Blue Book, Issue 1) have been disposed to the 
satisfaction of the AD(s) who voted to approve with conditions. The 
Secretariat will now proceed with CMC polling to authorize publication.

From: "Barkley, Erik J (3970)" <erik.j.barkley at jpl.nasa.gov>
To: Thomas Gannett <thomas.gannett at tgannett.net>
CC: "Hamkins, Jon (3320)" <jon.hamkins at jpl.nasa.gov>,
         "bernard.l.edwards at nasa.gov" <bernard.l.edwards at nasa.gov>
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Fwd: Results of CESG Polls closing 12 July 2019
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 18:20:50 +0000

Okay, my mistake, sorry about that.

-Erik
From: Thomas Gannett <thomas.gannett at tgannett.net>
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2019 10:41
To: Barkley, Erik J (3970) <erik.j.barkley at jpl.nasa.gov>
Cc: Hamkins, Jon (3320) <jon.hamkins at jpl.nasa.gov>; bernard.l.edwards at nasa.gov
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Fwd: Results of CESG Polls closing 12 July 2019

(I stated that the test report was "not inconsistent" [emphasis added].)

Logothete, L.L.C.
<mailto:thomas.gannett at tgannett.net>thomas.gannett at tgannett.net
+1 443 472 0805

-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Gannett 
[<mailto:thomas.gannett at tgannett.net>mailto:thomas.gannett at tgannett.net]
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2019 1:36 PM
To: 'Barkley, Erik J (3970)'
Cc: 'Hamkins, Jon (3320)'; 'bernard.l.edwards at nasa.gov'
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Fwd: Results of CESG Polls closing 12 July 2019

Erik:

Test reports remain in draft state. I can remove the statement before 
I post it to the CWE, if that satisfies your condition.

Tom

Logothete, L.L.C.
<mailto:thomas.gannett at tgannett.net>thomas.gannett at tgannett.net
+1 443 472 0805

-----Original Message-----
From: Barkley, Erik J (3970) 
[<mailto:erik.j.barkley at jpl.nasa.gov>mailto:erik.j.barkley at jpl.nasa.gov]
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2019 1:26 PM
To: CCSDS Secretariat
Cc: Hamkins, Jon (3320); 
<mailto:bernard.l.edwards at nasa.gov>bernard.l.edwards at nasa.gov
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Fwd: Results of CESG Polls closing 12 July 2019

Tom,

Much better with regard to the RID report. The disposition records 
are good to have and of course to add some useful information. As a 
part of retiring this condition perhaps an email can be sent to CESG 
to indicate that there is indeed a proper RID report?

With regard to the patent statement, you indicate that the draft test 
report is not consistent with CCSDS procedures, but that the Blue 
Book is.   Perhaps it is just a matter of removing the patent 
considerations section from the test report?

Best regards,
-Erik

-----Original Message-----
From: CCSDS Secretariat 
<<mailto:thomas.gannett at tgannett.net>thomas.gannett at tgannett.net>
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2019 10:08
To: Barkley, Erik J (3970) 
<<mailto:erik.j.barkley at jpl.nasa.gov>erik.j.barkley at jpl.nasa.gov>
Cc: Hamkins, Jon (3320) 
<<mailto:jon.hamkins at jpl.nasa.gov>jon.hamkins at jpl.nasa.gov>; 
<mailto:bernard.l.edwards at nasa.gov>bernard.l.edwards at nasa.gov
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Fwd: Results of CESG Polls closing 12 July 2019

Erik:

First, mea maxima culpa, I attached the wrong RID report to the poll.
(There were two versions with long names differentiated only by a 
date at the end, which did not show up in directory view.) The 
correct version is attached to this email.

Second, the statement in the draft test report is not inconsistent 
with our procedures, and in fact the Foreword of the draft Blue Book 
contains the statement (required by our procedures):

"Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of 
this document may be the subject of patent rights. CCSDS has 
processes for identifying patent issues and for securing from the 
patent holder agreement that all licensing policies are reasonable 
and non-discriminatory.  However, CCSDS does not have a patent law 
staff, and CCSDS shall not be held responsible for identifying any or 
all such patent rights."

Please respond to this email if you feel your conditions have been 
satisfied (or not).

Best regards,
Tom

 >CESG E-Poll Identifier:  CESG-P-2019-06-001 Approval to publish CCSDS
 >141.0-B-1, Optical Communications Physical Layer (Blue Book, Issue 1)
 >Results of CESG poll beginning 30 June 2019 and ending 12 July 2019:
 >
 >                 Abstain:  1 (16.67%) (Merri) Approve Unconditionally:
 >4 (66.67%) (Shames, Burleigh, Calzolari, Wilmot) Approve with
 >Conditions:  1 (16.67%) (Barkley) Disapprove with Comment:  0 (0%)
 >CONDITIONS/COMMENTS:
 >
 >     Erik Barkley (Approve with Conditions):  1)  There are no
 > dispositions indicated in the RID report.  Please include the
 > dispositions of the RIDs in the RID report.
 >
 >2) Patent considerations:
 >
 >a) The recommendations states: No patents are known to relate to this
 >Recommended Standard.
 >
 >b) The test report states: JPL has not filed any patents specific to
 >the proposed 141.0-R-1 standard [1]. Implementers are cautioned that
 >there are many patents on the general topic of physical layer optical
 >communications.
 >a) and b) above seem to be at odds -- Please update the recommendation
 >and/or test report as appropriate.
 >
 >
 >Total Respondents:  6
 >
 >All Areas responded to this question.
 >
 >
 >
 >SECRETARIAT INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS:  Approved with Conditions
 >PROPOSED SECRETARIAT ACTION:            Generate CMC poll after
 >conditions have been addressed
 >
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