Yep - finally - I'm a COMSPEC member and life in other societies of IEEE
- there has been a slight evolution going on and almost a revolution.
Dues can be expensive to be in 5 societies and get journals in hard and soft... Then try to download a spec that is written up and get refused.
It is still a mixed arena. Remember these specs are evolving today!
802.3a is being revived IIRC. then there is b...h... letters naturally. I guess base 24. Martin