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Session # Relay TG Opening Remarks and Session Agenda 16 th Task Group Meeting on Multi-hop Relay in IEEE Relay TG Chair Mitsuo Nohara Vice ChairPeiying Zhu Technical Editor/SecretaryJung Je Son Technical Editor Mike Hart IEEE Relay TG Meeting Nov., 2008, Dallas, TX, USA

3 Where are we? Sponsor Ballot Recirculation on IEEE P802.16j/D7 (23 Oct. – 7 Nov., 2008) 152 Approve, 5 Disapprove, 12 Abstain, 169 in total Approval Ratio = 96.8% <- Approval Condition Met, pending comments resolutions Improved from the previous one: (130 App., 14 Disapp., 11 Abs., 155 in total, 90% Approval Ratio) 53 Comments submitted (4 from Sponsor Ballot, 49 from WG) 32 Editorial (no Disapproval Condition) 20 Technical (incl. 1 as Disapproval Condition) 14 Contributions (incl. one on Rev2 Alignment) In parallel, the ad-hoc team has worked for rev2 alignment, lead by Gamini and to be presented by Ken. Thank you Gamini, Ken and adhoc members! Comment Resolutions on /055r1 (to be issued, including Reply comments submitted in response to the call for reply comments, by 4pm, Monday 10 Nov. 2008).

4 Objectives of this 16 th TG Meeting To advance the development of the P802.16j Draft Standard (IEEE P802.16j/D7) –Through the Comment resolutions (IEEE /055) To obtain EC’s conditional approval for RevCom submittal, assuming the Rev2 completion (or to enter the Sponsor Ballot Recirc.)

5 TG Agenda 1.Session # Relay TG Minutes Review (IEEE j-08/015) 2.Meeting Organization 3.Comment Resolutions * in reply to the Sponsor Ballot Recirculation (IEEE /028) on: P802.16j Draft (IEEEP802.16j/D7) with Commentary Database (IEEE /055) Note: The r1 version to include reply comments 3.Schedule towards EC’s conditional approval for RevCom submittal, assuming the Rev2 completion (or to enter the Sponsor Ballot Recirc.) 4.AOB *For IEEE SA Patent Policy, see:

6 Motions at the TG Opening 1.To approve the meeting agenda, IEEE802.16j-08/016 1 st :, 2 nd :, at : result: 2.To approve Session # Relay TG Minutes (IEEE j-08/015) 1.1 st :, 2 nd :, at result:

7 7 Agenda by Calendar 1.Mon PM (16:00-18:00) Opening, agenda and minutes review Summary of Sponsor Ballot Recirculation and inputs to meeting Rev2 Alignment Ad-hoc Report and Plan in Dallas Process for expediting resolutions Start technical comment resolution 2.Tue (08:00-12:00 and 13:00-18:00) Comment resolution 3.Wed (08:00-12:00 and 13:00-18:00) Comment resolution 4.Thu (08:00-12:00 and 13:00-18:00) Comment resolution Closing, Motions to WG Closing Plenary *WG Closing Plenary (19:00-20:00) Batch process may be applied.

8 Motions expected to come at Relay TG Closing 1.To authorize the Technical Editors to revise the draft (P802.16j/D7) to accommodate the comment resolutions in /055 or latest. 2.To authorize the TG Chair to request the working group approve P802.16j/D8 as revised draft and to proceed to the EC’s conditional approval for RevCom Submittal, assuming the Rev2 Completion. Motions expected to come at WG Closing 1.To approve P802.16j/D8 (to be issued by the Relay TG Editors) as the revised working group draft and to authorize the WG Chair to proceed to EC’s conditional approval for RevCom submittal, assuming the Rev2 Completion.

9 *Reference: C /013 Relay-TG Meeting Calendar This Week 16:00-18:00, Mon. 10 Nov. 08:00-12:00/13:00-18:00, Tue. 11 Nov. 08:00-12:00/13:00-18:00, Wed. 12 Nov. 08:00-12:00/13:00-18:00, Thu. 13 Nov. *all at: Room Reunion E Hyatt Regency Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA Please Join and see you!