IEEE 802.11 TV White Spaces Study Group Draft Meeting Plan and Agenda April 2009 doc.: IEEE 802.19-09/xxxxr0 September 2009 IEEE 802.11 TV White Spaces Study Group Draft Meeting Plan and Agenda Date: 2009-09-22 Authors: Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

April 2009 doc.: IEEE 802.19-09/xxxxr0 September 2009 Abstract This presentation is the agenda and meeting plan for the Waikoloa meeting of the IEEE 802.11 TVWS SG taking place Tuesday, September 22nd (PM1) and Wednesday, September 23rd (AM1). Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

Agenda [Tuesday PM1] Call for a recording secretary Attendance September 2009 Agenda [Tuesday PM1] Call for a recording secretary Attendance Introduction Administrative items including the election of a chair Review and approve the minutes from the teleconferences Review the Draft PAR and 5 Criteria [11-09-0934-01-tvws-par-nescom-form-plus-5c posted September 21st] Plan for November Plenary in Atlanta Request teleconferences Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

Agenda [Wednesday AM1] Call for a recording secretary Attendance September 2009 Agenda [Wednesday AM1] Call for a recording secretary Minutes document is 11-09/1048r0 Attendance Introduction Administrative items Brief recap from Tuesday Complete the review the Draft PAR and 5 Criteria Accept the additional text in para. 8.1 from drafting group Vote to send the approved document to the 802.11 WG Plan for November Plenary in Atlanta Reserve teleconference slots Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

September 2009 Introduction WELCOME to the first face-to-face meeting of the IEEE 802.11 TV White Spaces Study Group! “The function of a Study Group (SG) is to complete a defined task with specific output and in a specific time frame. Once this task is complete, the function of the SG is complete and its charter expires.” “The normal function of a SG is to draft a complete PAR and five criteria (see subclause 10.2) and to gain approval for them from the 802.11™ WG,. The decision of whether to utilize the 802.11™ WG or to establish a new WG or TAG to carry out work items recommended by a SG is made by the 802 EC with advice from the 802.11™ WG.” The IEEE 802.11 TVWS SG was approved by the EC (14/0/0) with this motion: “Because of its suitability as a primary candidate for a TVWS technology, and in the expectation that the FCC and Ofcom will clarify their requirements for the database in the interim, the 802.11WG should begin a Study Group to develop PAR and 5 Criteria documents for approval by the EC at the Atlanta Plenary in November 2009“ This is our task Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

September 2009 Administrative Items Please be familiar with the documents at the following links: IEEE Patent Policy - http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/pat-slideset.ppt Patent FAQ - http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/faq.pdf LoA Form - http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/loa.pdf 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  Study Group rules Chair and secretary Pro-Tem Chair: Rich Kennedy (Research In Motion) Webex Facilitator: Peter Ecclesine (Cisco) Recording Secretary: Recording your attendance Attendance sheet and electronically Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

Participants, Patents, and Duty to Inform September 2009 All participants in this meeting have certain obligations under the IEEE-SA Patent Policy. Participants: “Shall inform the IEEE (or cause the IEEE to be informed)” of the identity of each “holder of any potential Essential Patent Claims of which they are personally aware” if the claims are owned or controlled by the participant or the entity the participant is from, employed by, or otherwise represents “Personal awareness” means that the participant “is personally aware that the holder may have a potential Essential Patent Claim,” even if the participant is not personally aware of the specific patents or patent claims “Should inform the IEEE (or cause the IEEE to be informed)” of the identity of “any other holders of such potential Essential Patent Claims” (that is, third parties that are not affiliated with the participant, with the participant’s employer, or with anyone else that the participant is from or otherwise represents) The above does not apply if the patent claim is already the subject of an Accepted Letter of Assurance that applies to the proposed standard(s) under consideration by this group Quoted text excerpted from IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws subclause 6.2 Early identification of holders of potential Essential Patent Claims is strongly encouraged No duty to perform a patent search Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

Patent Related Links September 2009 All participants should be familiar with their obligations under the IEEE-SA Policies & Procedures for standards development. Patent Policy is stated in these sources: IEEE-SA Standards Boards Bylaws http://standards.ieee.org/guides/bylaws/sect6-7.html#6 IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual http://standards.ieee.org/guides/opman/sect6.html#6.3 Material about the patent policy is available at http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/pat-material.html If you have questions, contact the IEEE-SA Standards Board Patent Committee Administrator at patcom@ieee.org or visit http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/index.html This slide set is available at http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/pat-slideset.ppt Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

Call for Potentially Essential Patents September 2009 If anyone in this meeting is personally aware of the holder of any patent claims that are potentially essential to implementation of the proposed standard(s) under consideration by this group and that are not already the subject of an Accepted Letter of Assurance: Either speak up now or Provide the chair of this group with the identity of the holder(s) of any and all such claims as soon as possible or Cause an LOA to be submitted Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

Other Guidelines for IEEE WG Meetings September 2009 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

September 2009 Election of the Chair Rich Kennedy (Research In Motion) is currently the Chair Pro tem and would like to continue as Chair Are there any other candidates? None heard The group approved the Pro Tem Chair to be the Chair Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

Teleconference Minutes September 2009 Teleconference Minutes Motion: Approve the minutes of the three teleconferences 11-09-0922-01-tvws-aug-4th-teleconference-minutes posted since September 1st 11-09-0963-00-tvws-september-1st-teleconference-minutes posted since September 11th 11-09-0974-00-tvws-september-15th-teleconference-minutes posted since September 17th Moved by: * Seconded by: * Comments: * Vote: Approved by unanimous consent * Recorded in the minutes – 11-09/1048r0 Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

Goals For This Group Draft PAR and 5 Criteria by September Final PAR and 5C on the ExCom calendar by October 15th Study Group to complete all required edits and prepare for ExCom review and approval in November Hold teleconferences as required to be ready for November approval by ExCom Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

September 2009 Review the Draft PAR and 5 Criteria [11-09-0934-01-tvws-par-nescom-form-plus-5c] PAR Scope Purpose Need for the project Are there other standards or projects with a similar scope? 5 Criteria Broad market potential Compatibility Distinct identity Technical feasibility Economical feasibility Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

PAR: Scope, Purpose & Need September 2009 PAR: Scope, Purpose & Need 5.2 Scope of Proposed Standard An amendment that defines standardized modifications to both the 802.11 physical layers (PHY) and the 802.11 Medium Access Control Layer (MAC), to enable operation in the TV White Spaces (the unused channels in the TV bands). 5.4 Purpose of Proposed Standard The purpose of this amendment is to allow 802.11 wireless networks to be used in the TV white space. 5.5 Need for the Project With the global transition to Digital TV (DTV), sub-Gigahertz RF spectrum is becoming available, much of it for unlicensed, license exempt and/or lightly licensed use. This project will make the necessary MAC and PHY changes to enable 802.11 products to take advantage of this additional spectrum. Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

PAR: Other Standards or Projects September 2009 PAR: Other Standards or Projects 7.1 Are there other standards or projects with a similar scope? IEEE P802.22 addresses one product segment of the new regulatory rules. Sponsor Organization: IEEE Project/Standard Number: P802.22 Project/Standard Date: 0000-00-00 Project/Standard Title: Draft Standard for Wireless Regional Area Networks Part 22: Cognitive Wireless RAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) specifications: Policies and procedures for operation in the TV Bands IEEE P1900.4a addresses mobile wireless access in white space frequency bands Project/Standard Number: P1900.4a Project/Standard Title: Amendment: Architecture and Interfaces for Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks in White Space Frequency Bands Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

PAR: Other Standards or Projects [2] September 2009 PAR: Other Standards or Projects [2] Ecma International is standardizing communications in Television White Spaces Sponsor Organization: Ecma International Project/Standard Number: TC48-TG1 Project/Standard Date: 0000-00-00 Project/Standard Title: Wireless Communications using Television White Spaces (TVWS). Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

September 2009 Additional Notes 8.1 Additional Explanatory Notes: (Item Number and Explanation) 5.2 Scope - In the US, this represents a reconsideration of FCC regulations - the November 2008 FCC Part 15 Subpart H Television Band Devices rules; Ofcom (UK) is in the process of making this Digital Dividend band available, and the EU has conducted a consultation on the TV band. Other regulatory domains are expected to follow. The project will adapt to changes in the regulations, as they progress. It is in the best interest of users and the industry to strive for a level of coexistence between wireless systems.  WG11 TVWS provides mechanisms for coexistence with other systems in the TVWS band.  One approach is a common coexistence mechanism that may be used by other TVWS systems;  other approaches are also possible. Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

5Criteria See 11-09-0934-01-tvws-par-nescom-form-plus-5c September 2009 5Criteria See 11-09-0934-01-tvws-par-nescom-form-plus-5c Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

Requested and Suggested Edits September 2009 Requested and Suggested Edits Teleconferences were used to discuss issues; suggested edits were sent to the 802.11 TVWS reflector On the September 15th the remaining unresolved text was for para. 5.4 Purpose In order to post the revised PAR and 5C in time for the Tuesday PM1 session, we requested edits to be sent before Monday, Sep. 21 Based on all of the received responses para. 5.4 was changed to read: The purpose of this amendment is to allow 802.11 wireless networks to be used in the TV white space. Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

Schedule IEEE 802 Wireless Interim (Hilton Waikoloa) September 2009 Schedule IEEE 802 Wireless Interim (Hilton Waikoloa) Finalize edits for SG approval Tuesday, September 22nd PM1 Wednesday, September 23rd AM1 WG Vote to approve PAR and 5C PAR and 5C on ExCom calendar Thursday, October 15th Hold teleconferences as required prior to November Plenary Dates to be reserved prior to Friday closing plenary Complete SG work in Atlanta Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

References September 2009 11-09-0749-03-0000-802.11-in-the-tvws 47 CFR Part 15 (http://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/rules/part15/PART15_07-10-08.pdf ) IEEE Std 802.11-2007 IEEE Standard for Information Technology— Telecommunications and information exchange between systems— Local and metropolitan area networks— Specific requirements Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications FCC 08-260 Second Report and Order and Memorandum and Order (http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-01-260A1.pdf) 11-09-0934-00-tvws-par-nescom-form-plus-5c 11-09-0919-01-tvws-aug-4th-teleconferenc-plan 11-09-0922-01-tvws-aug-4th-teleconference-minutes 11-09-0946-01-tvws-sept-1st-teleconferenc-plan 11-09-0963-00-tvws-september-1st-teleconference-minutes 11-09-0965-00-tvws-sept-15th-teleconferenc-plan 11-09-0974-00-tvws-september-15th-teleconference-minutes Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

Backup FCC 08-260 Highlights September 2009 Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

Second R&O Introduction September 2009 Second R&O Introduction “In this Second Report and Order, we adopt rules to allow unlicensed radio transmitters to operate in the broadcast television spectrum at locations where that spectrum is not being used by licensed services (this unused TV spectrum is often termed “white spaces”). This action will make a significant amount of spectrum available for new and innovative products and services, including broadband data and other services for businesses and consumers. The actions we take here are a conservative first step that includes many safeguards to prevent harmful interference to incumbent communications services. Moreover, the Commission will closely oversee the development and introduction of these devices to the market and will take whatever actions may be necessary to avoid, and if necessary correct, any interference that may occur. Further, we will consider in the future any changes to the rules that may be appropriate to provide greater flexibility for development of this technology and better protect against harmful interference to incumbent communications services.” Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

Introduction (cont’d) September 2009 Introduction (cont’d) The rules we are adopting provide for the following capabilities and safeguards: Enable both fixed and personal/portable devices Devices, except p/p in client mode, require geolocation capability and Internet access of a database of protected radio services and locations and channels that may be used by the TVBDs at each location. The TVBDs must first access the database before operating. The database will be established and administered by a third party, or parties Fixed devices may operate on any channel between 2 and 51, except 3, 4 and 37…at up to 4 Watts EIRP Fixed and p/p devices must also sense TV broadcasting and wireless microphone signals Wireless microphones will be protected in a variety of ways channels from 2 – 20 will be restricted to fixed devices in 13 major markets where certain channels between 14 and 20 are for land mobile, 2 channels in 21 and 51 will be free of TVBDs; available for wireless microphones Devices must adhere to rules to further mitigate and remedy interference Equipment certification by the FCC Laboratory Sensing-only devices subject to a “much more rigorous set of tests” Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion