IEEE 802.11 Regulatory SC Atlanta DRAFT Meeting Plan and Agenda April 2009 doc.: IEEE 802.19-09/xxxxr0 November 2011 IEEE 802.11 Regulatory SC Atlanta DRAFT Meeting Plan and Agenda Date: 2011-11-07 Authors: Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
April 2009 doc.: IEEE 802.19-09/xxxxr0 November 2011 Abstract This presentation is the plan for the November 8, 2011 IEEE 802.11 Regulatory Standing Committee meeting in Atlanta, including the joint session with TGai on November 7th. Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Agenda Assign a recording secretary Administrative items November 2011 Agenda Assign a recording secretary Administrative items Required notices Joint session with TGai [Monday AM1] Introduction The regulatory summaries Critical issues actions Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Administrative Items November 2011 Standing Committee rules Introduce the ethics etc... slides in your meetings, you should not call for essential patents AHC, is a "committee of the whole" of the WG - i.e. any WG member can contribute; in practice, anybody who turns up can speak During f2f meetings, you can hold formal votes of only the voting members of 802.11; on a telecon you can take straw polls, but not formal votes Required notices Affiliation FAQ - http://standards.ieee.org/faqs/affiliationFAQ.html Anti-Trust FAQ - http://standards.ieee.org/resources/antitrust-guidelines.pdf Ethics - http://www.ieee.org/portal/cms_docs/about/CoE_poster.pdf IEEE 802.11 Working Group Policies and Procedures - https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/public-file/07/11-07-0360-04-0000-802-11-policies-and-procedures.doc Chair and Secretary Chair is Rich Kennedy (Research In Motion) Bill Carney will act as Recording Secretary Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Other Guidelines for IEEE WG Meetings November 2011 Other Guidelines for IEEE WG Meetings All IEEE-SA standards meetings shall be conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, including antitrust and competition laws. Don’t discuss the interpretation, validity, or essentiality of patents/patent claims. Don’t discuss specific license rates, terms, or conditions. Relative costs, including licensing costs of essential patent claims, of different technical approaches may be discussed in standards development meetings. Technical considerations remain primary focus Don’t discuss or engage in the fixing of product prices, allocation of customers, or division of sales markets. Don’t discuss the status or substance of ongoing or threatened litigation. Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed … do formally object. --------------------------------------------------------------- See IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual, clause 5.3.10 and “Promoting Competition and Innovation: What You Need to Know about the IEEE Standards Association's Antitrust and Competition Policy” for more details. Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Joint Session with TGai November 2011 Joint Session with TGai FCC rules regarding multi-band operation 5 GHz DFS bands limitations Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Introduction Outputs from this group must go through 802.18 Purpose November 2011 Introduction Purpose Improve the working relationship between the technical experts and the regulatory specialists, especially when it comes to critical technical issues Scope The group will review new regulatory changes or impending changes affecting 802.11 standards Each meeting will focus on the most critical issue at the time Critical Issue Focus Direct impact on IEEE 802.11 current and future standards Response/Input deadlines Coordination with IEEE 802.18 (RR-TAG) Coordination with the Wi-Fi Alliance Outputs from this group must go through 802.18 Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Regulatory Summary – North America November 2011 Regulatory Summary – North America US FCC 5 GHz rules changes update – industry input for NPRM Canada TVWS Consultation SMSE-012-11 Consultation on a Policy and Technical Framework for the Use of Non-Broadcasting Applications in the Television Broadcasting Bands Below 698 MHz 802.18 provided a response from 802.11/15/19 and 22 Mexico Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Regulatory Summary – European Union November 2011 Regulatory Summary – European Union Ofcom Geo-location database planning Next steps Consult on and publish Statutory Instrument (SI) to license-exempt TVBDs Cooperate with industry partners to enable information on licensed services Continue engagement with industry and EU regulatory and standards groups to developed harmonized approach Trials running in three locations in the UK Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Regulatory Summary - Asia November 2011 Regulatory Summary - Asia China 5 GHz band Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Critical Issues Actions November 2011 Critical Issues Actions Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Critical Issues Actions November 2011 Critical Issues Actions UHT/EUHT Standards in China status UHT = Ultra-High Throughput (802.11n equivalent) EUHT = Enhanced Ultra-High Throughput (802.11ac equivalent) CCSA and MIIT approval then application for ISO recognition Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion