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From: Mike Paciello
Date: Fri, Oct 19 2007 1:55 PM
Subject: Important Note Concerning Minority Reports!

Members of the TEITAC Committee:

After further review of the TEITAC protocols and consultation with the
Access Board, Jim and I have decided that it is NOT necessary for you to
submit Minority Report drafts at this time. Our protocols are very clear
about the inclusion of Minority Reports along with the TETIAC final report.
Section 19, "Recommendations" states:

"Any committee member may prepare a minority report for the record. Minority
reports will be incorporated into the committee's final report."

This infers that minority reports are typically submitted after the
committee has prepared "a set of recommendations in the form of a final
written statement..." Minority reports are usually prepared to cover topics
where consensus could not be reached through the committee. These reports
are NOT subject to peer review or approval. They are included as part of the
final report that is submitted to the Access Board in January, 2008.

During our November meetings we will decide as a committee on a reasonable
date to require submission of the minority reports.

Regards and thanks,

Mike Paciello
Jim Tobias
TEITAC Co-Chairs

From: Larry Goldberg
Date: Fri, Oct 19 2007 2:10 PM
Subject: Important Note Concerning Minority Reports!

Helpful news from the chairs.

While I believe we are rapidly approaching consensus on our outstanding
issue, I have not been able to attend to the latest messages regarding
controls for access services in TV 9and other places).

With this reprieve, we will continue our discussion over the weekend and
hopefully have agreeable language by Monday.

At this point, I think we should put a Wednesday, 10/24, 3-4pm ET meeting in
our schedule to wrap up.

Thanks - have a great weekend.

- Larry

PS - Tom Brett - can you book FRCC for us? The same phone info as always.
Thanks.


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> Subject: [teitac-committee] Important Note Concerning Minority Reports!
>
> Members of the TEITAC Committee:
>
> After further review of the TEITAC protocols and consultation with the
> Access Board, Jim and I have decided that it is NOT necessary for you to
> submit Minority Report drafts at this time. Our protocols are very clear
> about the inclusion of Minority Reports along with the TETIAC final report.
> Section 19, "Recommendations" states:
>
> "Any committee member may prepare a minority report for the record. Minority
> reports will be incorporated into the committee's final report."
>
> This infers that minority reports are typically submitted after the
> committee has prepared "a set of recommendations in the form of a final
> written statement..." Minority reports are usually prepared to cover topics
> where consensus could not be reached through the committee. These reports
> are NOT subject to peer review or approval. They are included as part of the
> final report that is submitted to the Access Board in January, 2008.
>
> During our November meetings we will decide as a committee on a reasonable
> date to require submission of the minority reports.
>
> Regards and thanks,
>
> Mike Paciello
> Jim Tobias
> TEITAC Co-Chairs
>
>
>
>
>

From: Mike Paciello
Date: Fri, Oct 19 2007 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: Important Note Concerning Minority Reports! (Follow up note)

Folks -

I'd like to clarify the note below concerning a mandatory submission of
Minority Reports by today. We certainly appreciate that TEITAC members have
already prepared reports and would like to submit them -- please do! Jim and
I have already received drafts. We realize that these reports may provide
important data and clarification on topics and provisions.

Sorry for causing undue anxiety and stress prior to the weekend.

Regards,

Mike

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Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 3:49 PM
To: 'TEITAC Committee'
Subject: [teitac-committee] Important Note Concerning Minority Reports!
Importance: High


Members of the TEITAC Committee:

After further review of the TEITAC protocols and consultation with the
Access Board, Jim and I have decided that it is NOT necessary for you to
submit Minority Report drafts at this time. Our protocols are very clear
about the inclusion of Minority Reports along with the TETIAC final report.
Section 19, "Recommendations" states:

"Any committee member may prepare a minority report for the record. Minority
reports will be incorporated into the committee's final report."

This infers that minority reports are typically submitted after the
committee has prepared "a set of recommendations in the form of a final
written statement..." Minority reports are usually prepared to cover topics
where consensus could not be reached through the committee. These reports
are NOT subject to peer review or approval. They are included as part of the
final report that is submitted to the Access Board in January, 2008.

During our November meetings we will decide as a committee on a reasonable
date to require submission of the minority reports.

Regards and thanks,

Mike Paciello
Jim Tobias
TEITAC Co-Chairs

From: Salaets, Ken
Date: Fri, Oct 19 2007 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: Important Note Concerning Minority Reports!(Follow up note)

Mike, let me see if I understand the gist of your two messages. To wit,
today's submission is purely voluntary. Choosing not to submit today
has no bearing on our option to submit minority reports or views later
in the process. Correct?

Thanks,

Ken
I T I

From: Rex Lint
Date: Fri, Oct 19 2007 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: Important Note Concerning Minority Reports!(Follow up note)

Mike,



The ITAA submission was made earlier today, but it's stuck in the email
reflector because there is a 138K word document attachment. Can you blow
your whistle and get the moderator to "approve" it so it will go out to the
members? Thanks,





-Rex-



Rex Lint, Consultant

26 Brek Drive

Merrimack, NH 03054

PH: 603-860-7651



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Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 4:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [teitac-committee] Important Note Concerning Minority
Reports!(Follow up note)



Folks -



I'd like to clarify the note below concerning a mandatory submission of
Minority Reports by today. We certainly appreciate that TEITAC members have
already prepared reports and would like to submit them -- please do! Jim and
I have already received drafts. We realize that these reports may provide
important data and clarification on topics and provisions.



Sorry for causing undue anxiety and stress prior to the weekend.



Regards,



Mike



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From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
[mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Mike Paciello
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 3:49 PM
To: 'TEITAC Committee'
Subject: [teitac-committee] Important Note Concerning Minority Reports!
Importance: High

Members of the TEITAC Committee:



After further review of the TEITAC protocols and consultation with the
Access Board, Jim and I have decided that it is NOT necessary for you to
submit Minority Report drafts at this time. Our protocols are very clear
about the inclusion of Minority Reports along with the TETIAC final report.
Section 19, "Recommendations" states:



"Any committee member may prepare a minority report for the record. Minority
reports will be incorporated into the committee's final report."



This infers that minority reports are typically submitted after the
committee has prepared "a set of recommendations in the form of a final
written statement..." Minority reports are usually prepared to cover topics
where consensus could not be reached through the committee. These reports
are NOT subject to peer review or approval. They are included as part of the
final report that is submitted to the Access Board in January, 2008.



During our November meetings we will decide as a committee on a reasonable
date to require submission of the minority reports.



Regards and thanks,



Mike Paciello

Jim Tobias

TEITAC Co-Chairs