802.11 WG Technical Editor’s Report January 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/0044r0 January 2005 802.11 WG Technical Editor’s Report Date: 2005-01-19 Authors: Notice: This document has been prepared to assist IEEE 802.11. 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 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 802.11. Patent Policy and Procedures: The contributor is familiar with the IEEE 802 Patent Policy and Procedures <http:// ieee802.org/guides/bylaws/sb-bylaws.pdf>, including the statement "IEEE standards may include the known use of patent(s), including patent applications, provided the IEEE receives assurance from the patent holder or applicant with respect to patents essential for compliance with both mandatory and optional portions of the standard." Early disclosure to the Working Group of patent information that might be relevant to the standard is essential to reduce the possibility for delays in the development process and increase the likelihood that the draft publication will be approved for publication. Please notify the Chair <stuart.kerry@philips.com> as early as possible, in written or electronic form, if patented technology (or technology under patent application) might be incorporated into a draft standard being developed within the IEEE 802.11 Working Group. If you have questions, contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at <patcom@ieee.org>. Terry Cole, AMD Terry Cole, AMD

January 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/0044r0 January 2005 Abstract This is the 802.11 Working Group Editor’s Report. This document is updated throughout the year of 2005 to reflect current status of REVCOM approved 802.11 WG standards and internationalization efforts. Terry Cole, AMD Terry Cole, AMD

IEEE Publication Status of 802.11 WG January 2005 IEEE Publication Status of 802.11 WG No new publications available from last report. No new publications in the IEEE pipeline at this time. Terry Cole, AMD

Term of the 802.11 WG Standards January 2005 Term of the 802.11 WG Standards REVCOM approved IEEE standards have a finite term, and status of 802.11WG documents is as follows… Status of 802.11-1999 (reaff. 2003) as amended by 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11b corr1, 802.11d, 802.11g, 802.11h, 802.11i, 802.11j Base and 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11d, 802.11g, 802.11h, 802.11i, 802.11j are “safe” at this time good because of the 802.11ma revision in progress. Status of 802.11F/802.11.1 (June 12 2003) From document: “Publication of this trial-use standard for comment and criticism has been approved by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Trial-use standards are effective for 24 months from the date of publication. Comments for revision will be accepted for 18 months after publication. Suggestions for revision should be directed to the Secretary, IEEE-SA Standards Board, 445 Hoes Lane, P.O. Box 1331, Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331, and should be received no later than 14 January 2005. It is expected that following the 24-month period, this trial-use standard, revised as necessary, shall be submitted to the IEEE-SA Standards Board for approval as a full-use standard.” WG Technical Editor will obtain the comments, if any, that were received by IEEE Secretary and plan appropriate action, if any, commending from the March 2005 meeting. If there were no comments, it is expected that 802.11F/802.11.1 shall be submitted to the IEEE-SA Standards for approval as a full-use standard. Terry Cole, AMD

“Roll-up” Editions of the 802.11 WG January 2005 “Roll-up” Editions of the 802.11 WG The 2003 edition of 802.11, available for sale from the IEEE Standards web site, includes the following in one document: 802.11 802.11a 802.11b 802.11b corrigendum 1 802.11d Warning: The 2003 edition has not been approved by REVCOM! It contains minor changes throughout the document and may contain errors from combining amendments. The original REVCOM approved standards are definitive. The current 802.11ma draft 0.5 contains the following: 802.11 2003 edition 802.11g 802.11h 802.11i 802.11j Warning: 802.11ma an unapproved draft of a proposed IEEE Standard. As such, this document is subject to change. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK! Because this is an unapproved draft, this document must not be utilized for any conformance/compliance purposes. Permission is hereby granted for IEEE Standards Committee participants to reproduce this document for purposes of IEEE standardization activities only. Prior to submitting this document to another standards development organization for standardization activities, permission must first be obtained from the Manager, Standards Licensing and Contracts, IEEE Standards Activities Department. Other entities seeking permission to reproduce this document, in whole or in part, must obtain permission from the Manager, Standards Licensing and Contracts, IEEE Standards Activities Department. Terry Cole, AMD

Internationalization January 2005 Internationalization The following documents have been approved by ISO through SC6: 802.11 2003 edition IEEE is working to provide final document for publication to ISO Secretariat. The following documents are in various stages of fast track approval process in SC6: 802.11g 802.11h 802.11i The following documents are approved by international submission by their PAR but have not been submitted as of yet for ISO fast track approval in SC6: 802.11j Terry Cole, AMD