Publicity Committee 802.11/.15 Brian Mathews, PC Chair 802.11 Glyn Roberts, PC Chair 802.15

Meeting Objectives Reports from industry trade groups: WiFi Alliance, WiMedia Alliance, SG15.1a/BT Sig Review 802.11h and 802.15-3a press release text Open discussion of any external communication issues Discuss IEEE seminars - Reviewed and completed

Industry group reports WiMedia Alliance - Glyn Roberts Brief update describing the objectives and status of the industry group formed to hep commercialize IEEE 802.15-3a products and technology Wi-Fi Alliance - Bill Carney Good statistics shown on growth of the Alliance membership, certified products, see Liaison Report for details. BT SIG - Tom Siep Described the relationship between BT SIG and IEEE 802.15-1a

Press release discussions Discussion of .11h release. Suggestion was made to contact Carl Stevenson regarding FCC requiring DFS in USA Discussion of 802.15.1a release. It will be drafted by T. Siep and G. Roberts Question was raised: Is a release needed from the IEEE to clarify the relationship between IEEE and FCC? To be discussed with other Chairs.

External communications discussion Glyn Roberts discussed recent EE Times article about 802.15-3a activities A concern was raised about articles which confuse Wi-Fi with IEEE 802.11. Suggestion was made to put clearer information on the IEEE 802.11 homepage about the different groups' activities. Question was asked if there is any plan to issue a release in response to the Chinese government announcement about WAPI. WiFi has assigned a central point to coordinate any response.

Singapore seminars Tuesday night Singapore IEEE MTT seminar on UWB See Glyn Roberts for details Friday Singapore Computer Society seminar on wireless LAN standards: http://www.scs.org.sg/cgi- bin/cgiwrap/scsorg/scs/scs.cgi?events&openevents&19september200 3.htm Saturday UWB conference: To be held at Institute of Infotech Research http://www.i2r.a-star.edu.sg/events/uwb-workshop1.htm

Meeting Objectives for Sept. Reports from industry groups Review .11/.15 web sites Discuss .11/.15 press coverage

Summary of Activities September 2003 IEEE 802.11/.15 Publicity Standing Committee September 16, 2003 – Singapore Summary of Activities and Future Plans The Publicity Committee (PC) held one meeting for the week of September 15, 2003 chaired by Brian Mathews PC Chair 802.11 and Glyn Roberts PC Chair for 802.15. Summary update reports were received from WiFi Alliance, WiMedia Alliance, BT Sig. Press releases were discussed for announcing the final approval of IEEE 802.11h, and also for IEEE 802.15.1a. At the IEEE 802Wireless Interim session in November the PC will receive reports from industry groups, discuss press coverage of 802.11 and 802.15, and discuss any needed changes to 802.11/15 external communications.