Tge draft ballot information March 2004 Tge draft ballot information John Fakatselis, Tge Chair Srinivas Kandala John Fakatselis & Srinivas Kandala

March 2004 History Adds QoS to IEEE 802.11 standard to meet a wide range of application and market requirements. Study Group began work in November 1999. PAR and 5 Criteria approved in March 2000. First 3 drafts issued failed to achieve the required 75% approval vote. John Fakatselis & Srinivas Kandala

First 3 drafts Draft 1.0 (LB 27) Draft 2.0 (LB 30) Draft 3.0 (LB 39) March 2004 First 3 drafts Draft 1.0 (LB 27) Closed on May 15, 2001 38% Yes Vote, 62% No Vote (15% Abstain) Draft 2.0 (LB 30) Closed on Jan. 16, 2002 55% Yes Vote, 45% No Vote (15% Abstain) Draft 3.0 (LB 39) Closed on July 2, 2002 49% Yes Vote, 51% No Vote (17% Abstain) John Fakatselis & Srinivas Kandala

Summary of the successful letter ballots March 2004 Summary of the successful letter ballots Letter Ballot (Closing Date) Letter Ballot 51 (Jan. 8, 2003) Letter Ballot 59 (Aug. 1, 2003) Letter Ballot 63 (Dec. 20, 2003) Yes No Abs Total Votes 222 46 27 240 34 26 248 30 23 Percentage 83% 17% 9% 88% 12% 89% 11% 8% Voting Response 92% 93% 94% Letter Ballot (Closing Date) Letter Ballot 65 (Feb. 15, 2004) Letter Ballot 67* (Mar. 10, 2004) Yes No Abs Total Votes 258 19 24 268 10 23 Percentage Voting Response 94% * - Six members changed their vote from “No” to “Yes” after LB67 closed. John Fakatselis & Srinivas Kandala

Technical comments Number of Technical comments: March 2004 Technical comments Number of Technical comments: Original letter ballot (LB51) – 1173 1st Recirculation ballot (LB59) – 542 2nd Recirculation ballot (LB63) – 243 3rd Recirculation ballot (LB65) – 104 4th Recirculation ballot (LB67) – 56 Number of Technical comments that were part of a “No” vote: Original letter ballot (LB51) – 806 1st Recirculation ballot (LB59) – 327 2nd Recirculation ballot (LB63) – 121 3rd Recirculation ballot (LB65) – 50 4th Recirculation ballot (LB67) – 6 Outstanding Technical comments that were part of a “No” vote: Carried over from original letter ballot (LB51) – 2 Carried over from 1st recirculation ballot (LB59) – 12 Carried over from 2nd recirculation ballot (LB63) – 0 Carried over from 3rd recirculation ballot (LB65) – 0 From 4th recirculation ballot (LB67) – 6 John Fakatselis & Srinivas Kandala

Approval rate of the draft March 2004 Approval rate of the draft John Fakatselis & Srinivas Kandala

March 2004 Number of comments John Fakatselis & Srinivas Kandala

Invoking Procedure 10 We request invoking procedure 10. March 2004 Invoking Procedure 10 We request invoking procedure 10. Confirmation (Recirculation) ballot will be held. Expected closing date of the Confirmation ballot: Apr. 15, 2004. Confirmation ballot and resolution meeting will be held on April 19, 2004. John Fakatselis & Srinivas Kandala