IEEE 802.11 Regulatory SC Waikoloa DRAFT Meeting Plan and Agenda April 2009 doc.: IEEE 802.19-09/xxxxr0 May 2013 IEEE 802.11 Regulatory SC Waikoloa DRAFT Meeting Plan and Agenda Date: 2013-05-13 Authors: Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
April 2009 doc.: IEEE 802.19-09/xxxxr0 May 2013 Abstract This presentation is the plan for the IEEE 802.11 Regulatory Standing Committee meeting at the Waikoloa IEEE 802 Wireless Interim the week of May 13, 2013. Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Agenda [MPM3, TPM2 + PM3 WPM2] May 2013 Agenda [MPM3, TPM2 + PM3 WPM2] Assign a recording secretary Administrative items Required notices Introduction Approve meeting and teleconference minutes The regulatory summaries Action items and issues The NPRM FCC 13-22 response Coexistence with ITS / DSRC Response to Ofcom consultation “Licence Exempt spectrum use in the 2400 MHz band” Adjourn Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
Administrative Items Required notices Chair and Secretary May 2013 Administrative Items Required notices Affiliation FAQ - http://standards.ieee.org/faqs/affiliationFAQ.html Anti-Trust FAQ - http://standards.ieee.org/resources/antitrust-guidelines.pdf Ethics - http://www.ieee.org/portal/cms_docs/about/CoE_poster.pdf IEEE 802.11 Working Group Policies and Procedures - https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/public-file/07/11-07-0360-04-0000-802-11-policies-and-procedures.doc Chair and Secretary Chair is Rich Kennedy (BlackBerry) xxx. will act as Recording Secretary Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
SC Operating Rules Anybody can vote, present, and make motions May 2012 doc.: IEEE 802.11-12/0675r0 May 2013 SC Operating Rules Anybody can vote, present, and make motions Participation in SC during 802.11 WG Plenary or Interim counts towards 802.11 voting rights All motions must pass by a 75% majority Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry Clint Chaplin, Chair (Samsung)
Other Guidelines for IEEE WG Meetings May 2013 Other Guidelines for IEEE WG Meetings All IEEE-SA standards meetings shall be conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, including antitrust and competition laws. Don’t discuss the interpretation, validity, or essentiality of patents/patent claims. Don’t discuss specific license rates, terms, or conditions. Relative costs, including licensing costs of essential patent claims, of different technical approaches may be discussed in standards development meetings. Technical considerations remain primary focus Don’t discuss or engage in the fixing of product prices, allocation of customers, or division of sales markets. Don’t discuss the status or substance of ongoing or threatened litigation. Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed … do formally object. --------------------------------------------------------------- See IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual, clause 5.3.10 and “Promoting Competition and Innovation: What You Need to Know about the IEEE Standards Association's Antitrust and Competition Policy” for more details. Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
Introduction Outputs from this group must go through 802.18 Purpose May 2013 Introduction Purpose Improve the working relationship between the technical experts and the regulatory specialists, especially when it comes to critical technical issues Scope The group will review new regulatory changes or impending changes affecting 802.11 standards Each meeting will focus on the most critical issue at the time Critical Issue Focus Direct impact on IEEE 802.11 current and future standards Response/Input deadlines Coordination with IEEE 802.18 (RR-TAG) Coordination with the Wi-Fi Alliance Outputs from this group must go through 802.18 Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
Meeting and Teleconference Minutes May 2013 Meeting and Teleconference Minutes Posted Minutes Orlando Plenary: https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/13/11-13-0377-00-0reg-minutes-of-the-orlando-plenary-march-2013.doc (posted 21-Mar-2013 17:27:42) April 11th Teleconference: https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/13/11-13-0459-01-0reg-april-11th-teleconference-minutes.doc (posted 01-May-2013 11:49:40) April 18th Teleconference: https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/13/11-13-0460-01-0reg-april-18th-teleconference-minutes.doc (posted 03-May-2013 11:40:53) April 25th Teleconference: https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/13/11-13-0461-01-0reg-april-25th-teleconference-minutes.doc (posted 10-May-2013 14:37:39) May 2nd Teleconference: https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/13/11-13-0463-00-0reg-may-2nd-teleconference-minutes.doc (posted 03-May-2013 11:41:33) May 9th Teleconference: https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/13/11-13-0465-00-0reg-may-9th-teleconference-minutes.doc (posted 10-May-2013 14:55:25) Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
Motion #1 Motion: Moved by: Seconded by: Discussion on the motion? May 2013 Motion #1 Motion: To approve the Regulatory SC minutes from the March Plenary in Orlando, and April 11th, 18th and 25th, and May 2nd and 9th teleconferences in documents 11-13/377r0, 11-13/459r1, 11-13/460r1, 11-13/461r1, 11-13/463r0 and 11-13/465r0 respectively. Moved by: Seconded by: Discussion on the motion? Vote: Y N A Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
Regulatory Summary – North America May 2013 Regulatory Summary – North America US Canada Mexico Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
Progress on Unlicensed Spectrum Changes May 2013 Progress on Unlicensed Spectrum Changes NPRM FCC 12-118 (205 pages) Comment period closed January 25th (Monday) Reply comment period closed March 12th NPRM FCC 12-148 (65 pages) Comment period closed February 20th Reply comment period closed April 4th NPRM FCC 13-22 (59 pages) Opening 5350 to 5470 MHz and 5850 to 5925 MHz and resolving the TDWR interference mitigation issue Comment period closes May 28th Reply Comment period closes June 27th Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
Regulatory Summary – European Union May 2013 Regulatory Summary – European Union European Commission RSPG consultation on Draft RSPG Opinion on Strategic Challenges facing Europe in addressing the Growing Spectrum Demand for Wireless Broadband Includes 5 GHz bands Closed May 3rd ETSI BRAN EN 301 598 Operation in the TV Bands White Spaces Now at v0.0.19 Ofcom Consultation on the TVWS closed January 10th Three month review by EC member nations in progress Consultation: “Licence Exempt spectrum use in the 2400 MHz band” Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
Regulatory Summary - Asia May 2013 Regulatory Summary - Asia Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
NPRM FCC 13-22 (Proceeding FCC 13-49) May 2013 NPRM FCC 13-22 (Proceeding FCC 13-49) Comment period closes May 28th NPRM in https://mentor.ieee.org/802.18/dcn/13/18-13-0017-01-0000-fcc-5-ghz-unii-rules-revision-nprm.docm (key phrases highlighted) Comments outline in https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/13/11-13-0353-00-0reg-fcc-13-49-comment-framework.doc Draft comments in https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/13/11-13-0444-01-0reg-fcc-13-49-comment.docx Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
FCC 13-22 Discussion Complete the work on the FCC 13-49 Comments May 2013 FCC 13-22 Discussion Complete the work on the FCC 13-49 Comments Vote to approve Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
May 2013 Motion #2 Motion: To approve document 11-13/0444r2, “FCC 13-49 Comment” as the IEEE 802.11 input to 8021.18 with the intention of approval by the RR-Tag and ExCom and submittal to the FCC on or before May 28, 2013. Moved by: Seconded by: Discussion? Results: Y N A Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
Coexistence with ITS / DSRC May 2013 Coexistence with ITS / DSRC Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
Response to Ofcom Consultation May 2013 Response to Ofcom Consultation Licence Exempt spectrum use in the 2400 MHz band Consultation closes June 19th Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
Teleconferences Weekly on Thursdays, 12:30 to 14:00 ET May 2013 Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
References May 2013 NPRM FCC 12-118 NPRM FCC 12-148 NPRM FCC 13-22 FCC request for comment on WRC-15 FCC authorization of TVWS databases nationwide Technical feasibility of IMT in the bands above 6 GHz RECOMMENDATION ITU-R F.1763 RECOMMENDATION ITU-R M.1651 WP5A liaison re M.1651 IEEE 802.11 liaison to ITU-R WP5A on expansion of the 5 GHz band Industry outline for NPRM FCC 13-22 response NPRM FCC 13-22 Dissected FCC 13-22 Comment Framework Transmit Beamforming Antenna Gain Beamfoming Array Gain to Intended and Unintended Users FCC 13-49 Comments Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry