Accredited Standards Committee *	X3, Information Technology

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Doc. No.:	PR/96-008
Reply to:	Lynn Barra at lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us 


X3 Announces the Public Comment Period for 
X3.287:199x, Inforamtion Technology - Fibre Channel Link Encapsulation (FC-LE) 


Washington D.C., February 1996 - Accredited Standards Committee 
X3, Information Technology is announcing the public comment period for 
X3.287:199x.  The public review extends from March 15, 1996 to 
May 14, 1996.

This draft standard provides a common method for encapsulating ISO/IEC  
8802-2 (IEEE Std. 802.2) Logical Link Control Protocol Data Units (PDUs) over 
Fibre Channel (FC).  It also provides support for other related Protocols.  the 
purpose of this standard is to facilitate the development and use of FC in 
computer systems by providing systems to commuicate with one another using 
ULP's that are already in common use with other media.  The standard permits, 
but does describe, concurrent operation of other protocols over FC.

Submit all comments to:  X3 Secretariat, Attn.:  Lynn Barra, 1250 Eye 
Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC  20005, Email:  lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us.  
Send a copy to:  ANSI, Attn.:  BSR Center, 11 West 42nd St., New York, NY  10036.

A call for possible patents and pertinent issues (copyrights, trademarks) is 
also being issued.  Please submit information on these issues to the X3 
Secretariat at 1250 Eye Street NW, Suite 200, Washington DC  20005. 
Email: x3sec@itic.nw.dc.us

This draft can be purchased from Global Engineering Documents, Inc., 15 
Inverness Way East, Englewood, CO  80112. (800)854-7179 or (303)792-2181.


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