Title: LE TG Closing Report for Session #56 Document Number: P802.16h-08/017 Date Submitted: July 15, 2008 Source: Chair of LE TG: Mariana Goldhamer Voice:+972 3 645 6241 mariana.goldhamer@alvarion.com ALVARION 21a HaBarzel Street, Tel Aviv, Israel Venue: Session #56, 15-18 July, 2008 Base Document: Purpose: Notice This document does not represent the agreed views of the IEEE 802.16 Working Group or any of its subgroups. It represents only the views of the participants listed in the “Source(s)” field above. It is offered as a basis for discussion. It is not binding on the contributor(s), who reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor grants a free, irrevocable license to the IEEE to incorporate material contained in this contribution, and any modifications thereof, in the creation of an IEEE Standards publication; to copyright in the IEEE’s name any IEEE Standards publication even though it may include portions of this contribution; and at the IEEE’s sole discretion to permit others to reproduce in whole or in part the resulting IEEE Standards publication. The contributor also acknowledges and accepts that this contribution may be made public by IEEE 802.16. Patent Policy: The contributor is familiar with the IEEE-SA Patent Policy and Procedures:<http://standards.ieee.org/guides/bylaws/sect6-7.html#6> and <http://standards.ieee.org/guides/opman/sect6.html#6.3>. Further information is located at <http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/pat-material.html> and <http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat >.

LE Task Group activity Working hours Main topic Monday afternoon only PAR Extension Based on the motion at the opening plenary

PAR Expiration date: 2008-12-31 Details P802.16h PAR Extension - 1 PAR Expiration date: 2008-12-31 Details Extension: 1 year Why is the extension required and status: The WG has approved the last draft - P802.16h/D7 – with an approval ratio of 95% and is ready to move to Sponsor Ballot. However, it is difficult to ensure that Sponsor Ballot will conclude by the time the current PAR expires.

P802.16h PAR Extension - 2 Project plan: Start of IEEE Sponsor Ballot: 2008-07-31 Completion of the IEEE Sponsor Ballot 2009-02-28 Submission of the proposed standard to RevCom 2009-03-13

Motion To request approval from the IEEE 802 Executive Committee to extend the IEEE 802.16h PAR according to the text in IEEE 802.16h-08/015 and to authorize the WG Chair to submit this request to the IEEE 802 Executive Committee. Passed in LE TG: 5:0:0