Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

General Topics

IEEE SA Individual Membership

Information on the benefits of individual membership and how to join IEEE SA.

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IEEE SA Entity Membership

Learn about using the IEEE Standards Association’s entity membership and time-tested, equitable entity standards-development process to develop industry-relevant standards.

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IEEE SA Training and Development

About the training available for volunteers involved in standards development.

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Registration Authority

The commonly most asked questions about our registries, including OUI, MAC, and Ethernet Address, and how they are used.

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Standards Development

Augmented Reality

Provides a concise reference point for IEEE Standards related to Augmented Reality (AR).

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Concentration Banking and Financial Reporting

How the program works, enrolling, managing your account, as well as why and when an L50-S form needs to be filled out.

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Copyright and Copyright Permission

Information on using copyrighted material in your IEEE standard, or if you want to use material from IEEE standards in your document.

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Disclosures of Affiliation

Helps understand the meaning of Affiliation as defined by the IEEE Standards Board Bylaws, 5.2.1.5.

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Dominance and Signs of Potential Dominance

Addresses questions about the IEEE definition of Dominance, signs of potential dominance, how to discourage dominant behavior, and what to do if one becomes aware of potential dominance.

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IEEE SA Awards FAQ

Answers to questions about the Awards Nomination process.

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IEEE SA Conformity Assessment Program (ICAP)

Learn how ICAP develops and implements programs that couple standard development activities with conformity assessment activities.

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IEEE SA Distributor Program

Addresses some questions about the Distributor Program.

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Leadership Training

About the training available for working group chairs in standards development.

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Mandatory Coordination

What you want to know about the role of coordination when balloting your IEEE draft standard.

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Maintenance of IEEE Standards

Information on changes that have been made to maintenance process for IEEE standards.

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Normative References

Provides information about normative references, describes the criteria that must be met, and outlines requirements with regard to commercial terms in normative references.

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PARs, the PAR Form & Continuous Processing

Addresses questions about the PAR, the committee that approves PARs, and the new methods to process PARS outside of the traditional, four-times-a-year meeting schedule.

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Public Review

IEEE SA Public Review is a part of IEEE’s continuing support of open standards development.

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Recirculating a Standard

All about the IEEE Standards ballot recirculation process for draft standards.

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Sharing of Drafts by IEEE Standards Working Groups

Addresses questions on how working groups can share drafts.

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Submitting a Draft Standard for Approval

What’s needed to submit a draft standard for approval by the IEEE SA Standards Board.

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Taggant System CA RFP (PDF)

Help in filling out the IEEE Software Taggant System Certificate Authority Request For Proposals.

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The IEEE SA Balloting Process

Information about the balloting system within myProject, as well as the rules associated with forming an IEEE SA balloting group.

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The IEEE SA Balloting Service (myBallot) and Ballot Group Formation

Information about myBallot™, the web-based system providing access to IEEE standards balloting tools and information as well as the rules associated with forming a standards balloting group.

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The Role of External Representatives

Learn more about ERs, their roles and responsibilities, and how they are appointed.

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The Working Group Development Process

Assists in helping understand how the working group process is supposed to function.

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Understanding Patent Issues During IEEE Standards Development (PDF)

Helps you understand patent issues during IEEE standards development.

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