IEEE 802 JTC1 Standing Committee Mar 2017 closing report July 2010 doc.: IEEE 802.11-10/0xxxr0 IEEE 802 JTC1 Standing Committee Mar 2017 closing report 17 March 2017 Authors: Name Company Phone email Andrew Myles (Chair) Cisco +61 2 84461010 +61 418 656587 amyles@cisco.com Peter Yee (Vice Chair) AKAYLA +1 415 215 7733 peter@akayla.com Peter Yee, AKAYLA

The IEEE 802 JTC1 SC focused on executing the PSDO process in Vancouver in Mar 2017 IEEE 802 JTC1 SC achievements in Vancouver in Mar 2017 Processed PSDO submissions Noted status of 45 standards in the PSDO pipeline It is expected that multiple 60-day and FDIS comment responses will be proposed for approval at the EC meeting by 802.1 WG & 802.3 WG The main issue addressed in these responses is the allegation by China NB that 802.1X based security is flawed Reviewed activities at SC6 meeting in Tunisia Attendance was very low Most interesting activity was the proposal to create a Security ad hoc The Security ad hoc was justified by China NB on the basis that an SC6 forum is required to discuss security matters The SC agreed on a liaison statement to SC6 suggesting an alternative mechanism to discuss the allegation that 802.1X based security is flawed Andrew Myles, Cisco

The SC approved a LS to SC6 in relation to the proposal for an SC6 Security ad hoc Motion The IEEE 802 JTC1 SC requests the IEEE 802 EC approve 11-17-391-05 liaison statement from IEEE 802 to ISO/IEC JTC1/SC6 in relation to the proposal in SC6 to establish an SC6 Security Ad Hoc Moved: Dan Harkins Seconded: Paul Nikolich Approved 5/0/0 Andrew Myles, Cisco

The IEEE 802 JTC1 SC will focus on executing the PSDO process in Korea in May 2017 IEEE 802 JTC1 plans for Korea in May 2017 Execute PSDO process Eight PSDO ballots will close before the next meeting Consider any response from SC6 NBs in relation to liaison statement Andrew Myles, Cisco