March 2017 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [Liaison Report on 802.18 for March 2017] Date Submitted: [16 March, 2017] Source: [Jay Holcomb 802.18] Company [Itron, Inc.] Address [Liberty Lake (Spokane), WA 99019] Voice: [509-891-3281], FAX: [509-891-3896], E-Mail: [jay.holcomb@itron.com ] Re: [Liaison Report on 802.18 for March, 2017] Abstract: [Liaison Report on 802.18 for March, 2017] Purpose: [Informative] Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P802.15. Jay Holcomb, Itron, Inc.

Items Reviewed/Discussed in the RR-TAG March 2017 Items Reviewed/Discussed in the RR-TAG FCC Amtrak waiver request (IEEE 802 filed comments) DSRC testing still in phase 1 5350-5470 MHz band closed to unlicensed sharing TVWS resurgence following close of Incentive Auction EU ECC approves WGFM sharing study in 5925-6425 MHz band Ofcom 5725-5850 MHz band proposal EU Radio Equipment Directive & standards updates CPG PT-D working towards WRC-19 EUMETNET request to close 5600-5650 MHz Radio Equipment Directive (RED) Other Regulatory Canada Mexico, 60GHz harmonization ITU-R Liaisons, new IMT-2000 (M.1457); IMT-2020-5G; Jay Holcomb, Itron, Inc.

Action Required ISED (Canada) Consultation March 2017 Action Required ISED (Canada) Consultation Harmonize with US in 5150 – 5250 MHz, Comments approved Comments for Ofcom 5.8 GHz band proposal Extend WiFi to 5725 – 5850 MHz, looking at filing comments Support for unlicensed sharing in 6 GHz Informative, since FCC has closed 5350 – 5470MHz to unlicensed IEEE 802 positions for WRC-19 Need in place by July meeting in Berlin Received one on agenda item 1.15 275 GHz. https://mentor.ieee.org/802.18/dcn/17/18-17-0058-00-0000-draft-position-on-wrc19-ai-1-15.docx ITU-R, 2 - liaisons on 275 GHz, Land Mobile and Fixed Liaisons approved from 802.15.3d ITU-R liaison on Multiple Gigabit Wireless Systems Liaison approved Jay Holcomb, Itron, Inc.

Documents Approved March 2017 Agenda for the week Atlanta minutes https://mentor.ieee.org/802.18/dcn/17/18-17-0048-01-0000-vancouver-meeting-agenda-march-2017.pptx Atlanta minutes https://mentor.ieee.org/802.18/dcn/17/18-17-0042-00-0000-meeting-minutes-jan-2017-atlanta.docx ISED (Canada) Consultation https://mentor.ieee.org/802.18/dcn/17/18-17-0039-03-0000-proposed-ieee-802-response-to-canada-ised-consultation.docx ITU-R, 2 - liaisons on 275 GHz, Land Mobile and Fixed https://mentor.ieee.org/802.18/dcn/17/18-17-0055-00-0000-itu-r-wp5a-mobile-draft-report.docx https://mentor.ieee.org/802.18/dcn/17/18-17-0056-00-0000-liaison-statement-to-wp5a.docx https://mentor.ieee.org/802.18/dcn/17/18-17-0054-00-0000-itu-r-wp5c-fixed-draft-report.docx https://mentor.ieee.org/802.18/dcn/17/18-17-0057-00-0000-liaison-statement-to-wp5c.docx ITU-R liaison on Multiple Gigabit Wireless Systems https://mentor.ieee.org/802.18/dcn/17/18-17-0059-01-0000-proposed-updates-to-annex-17-to-document-5a-298-e-from-802.docx https://mentor.ieee.org/802.18/dcn/17/18-17-0060-00-0000-liaison-statement-to-wp5a-m-2003.docx Jay Holcomb, Itron, Inc.

Next Continue on IEEE 802 position paper for WRC-19 March 2017 Next Continue on IEEE 802 position paper for WRC-19 Build up a regulatory calendar, e.g. RED, WRC-19, etc. Monitor / support ITU liaisons, FCC comments, etc. Stay on top of the ETSI standards updates for the RED Jay Holcomb, Itron, Inc.

802.18 Meeting Close More info: March 2017 802.18 Meeting Close More info: https://mentor.ieee.org/802.18/dcn/17/18-17-0048-03-0000-vancouver-meeting-agenda-march-2017.pptx The RR-TAG adjourned in AM1 on Thursday. Will hold weekly, as needed, teleconferences, 14:30 ET Thursdays. Scheduled through 31 August 17. Next teleconference planed for 30 March 17 All notices are sent through the 802.18 list server reflector. The next face to face meeting of the 802.18 TAG will be the Interim 09 – 11 May 2017 at the Daejeon Convention Center, Daejeon, South Korea. Jay Holcomb, Itron, Inc.

March 2017 Back up slides Jay Holcomb, Itron, Inc.

Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [Liaison Report on 802.18 for May 2016] Date Submitted: [19 May, 2016] Source: [Jay Holcomb 802.18] Company [Itron, Inc.] Address [Liberty Lake (Spokane), WA 99019] Voice:[509-891-3281], FAX: [509-891-3896], E-Mail:[jay.holcomb@itron.com ] Re: [Liaison Report on 802.18 for May, 2016] [If this is a response to a Call for Contributions, cite the name and date of the Call for Contributions to which this document responds, as well as the relevant item number in the Call for Contributions.] [Note: Contributions that are not responsive to this section of the template, and contributions which do not address the topic under which they are submitted, may be refused or consigned to the “General Contributions” area.] Abstract: [Liaison Report on 802.18 for May, 2016.] Purpose: [Informative] Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P802.15. NOTE: Update all red fields replacing with your information; they are required. This is a manual update in appropriate fields. All Blue fields are informational and are to be deleted. Black stays. After updating delete this box/paragraph. Jay Holcomb, Itron, Inc.