Session #60 802.16 Maintenance Task Group Opening Report IEEE 802.16 Presentation Submission Template (Rev. 9) Document Number: IEEE 802.16maint-09/0005r1 Date Submitted: 2009-03-09 Source: Jon Labs Voice: +1 514 684 0200 x325 Wavesat, Inc. E-mail: jlabs@wavesat.com 1375 Trans-Canada Hwy Dorval, QC H9P 2W8 Venue: Session #60 Maintenance Task Group Opening Report Base Contribution: N/A Purpose: For review 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 >.

Session #60 802.16 Maintenance Task Group Opening Report March 9, 2009 Chair: Jon Labs Chief Editor: Joe Schumacher

Rev2 Development Plan between Session #59 and #60 Feb 2: Generate and release Rev2/D9 Feb 3: Submit Rev2/D9 to ITU for IMT Feb 5: Sponsor Confirmation Ballot opens Feb 6: Submit Rev2/D9 package to RevCom Feb 19: Sponsor Conformation Ballot closes (~15 days)

Actual Process on Revision Project Since Closing Report at Session #59 Jan 29 P802.16Rev2/D9 released (Thanks to Joe Schumacher, Itzik Kitroser, Ron Murias, Scott Probasco and Joey Chou) Jan 30 Confirmation Sponsor Ballot (Rev2R3) opens Feb 4 Rev2/D9 submitted to RevCom Feb 15 Confirmation Sponsor Ballot closed Feb 24 Rev2/D9 submittal package to RevCom completed

P802.16Rev2 documents P802.16Rev2/D9 P802.16Rev2/D8 as modified by IEEE 802.16-08/064r3 (2098 pages; +6 pages wrt D8, 10.9 Mbytes)

Sponsor Ballot On RevCom agenda for 18 March On draft P802.16Rev2/D9 Ballot summary 169 Approve 1 Disapprove 14 Abstain 183 Ballots Return Ratio: 86% Approval Ratio: 99 % (was 97%)  Ballot passed One comment received from Jayaram Ramasatry, determined to be Out of Scope One editorial coordination comment form Michelle Turner Details in Revcom submittal letter IEEE 802.16-09/0009r1 On RevCom agenda for 18 March

Liasion WiMAX Liasion Letter IEEE L802.16-09/0015 Two issues: Uncontrolled Handover RCID_Type Override within HARQ_MAP_IE Review and draft Response this week for WG approval at the closing plenary.

Proposed Maintenance Agenda Tuesday 13:00-18:00, Lord Byron Opening & Administration (Approval of the Agenda; Review IEEE-SA Patent Policy Approval of Session #59 Minutes (IEEE 802.16maint-09/0003) Review and draft response to WiMAX Liasion Letter IEEE L802.16-09/0015 Thursday 13:00-18:00 Lord Byron Review late issues for Maintenance Closing