When Task Group breakouts were held, participation in any of the parallel meetings counted toward participation credit. In accordance with these rules, we did not hold formal votes in our Opening Plenary, except on procedurally-required motions such as adoption of the agenda. All other votes were deferred until the Closing Plenary. At that time, those who have attended at least 4 of the preceding meetings were declared eligible to vote. All persons participating in the initial meeting of the Working Group become voting members of the Working Group.
Membership starts at the third Plenary session attended by the participant.
Members of the Working Group who have not achieved voting status are known as observers. These definitions will allow us to more easily apply Robert's Rules of Order . This will occasionally cause some confusion with respect to the 802 Rules, which are inconsisent in applying the Robert's definitions and alternative definitions in which the meaning of the terms is reversed. When in doubt, we will interpret the 802 rules through their context. You need NOT be an IEEE or IEEE Standards Association member to qualify as a voting member of 802.16.