Anywhere on Earth (aoe) Time Zone
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The 'Anywhere on Earth' (AoE) time zone is a convention used to specify a deadline that is at least 24 hours in the future, regardless of the viewer's time zone; the discussion is brief and lacks controversy.
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3 months ago
> Many IEEE 802 ballot deadlines are established as the end of day using "AoE", for "Anywhere on Earth" as a designation. This means that the deadline has not passed if, anywhere on Earth, the deadline date has not yet passed.
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