March 2005 Opening Report Date: 2005-03-12 Authors: March 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/0005r0 March 2005 March 2005 Opening Report Date: 2005-03-12 Authors: Notice: This document has been prepared to assist IEEE 802.19. 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 802.19. 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 TAG 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 <shellhammer@ieee.org> 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 802.19 TAG. If you have questions, contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at <patcom@ieee.org>. Steve Shellhammer, Intel Corporation Steve Shellhammer, Intel Corporation

TAG Officers Office Officer Appointment Date Chair Steve Shellhammer March 2005 TAG Officers Office Officer Appointment Date Chair Steve Shellhammer March 2004 Vice Chair Tom Siep Secretary Steve Whitesell Editor David Cypher March 2005 Steve Shellhammer, Intel Corporation

Plan for the Week Joint meeting with 802.11n March 2005 Plan for the Week Joint meeting with 802.11n Discuss Coexistence Assurance (CA) document requirements Joint meeting with 802.15.4b Liaison report from IEEE 1073 Information about IEEE 1900.2 WG being formed on wireless coexistence formed. Sponsored by the EMC and Communication societies Submissions on the coexistence assurance (CA) methodology document What is a CA document? Coexistence Methodology guidelines – A call to contribution Reflections on TGn development and proposal for 802.19 Steve Shellhammer, Intel Corporation

Meeting Times This Week March 2005 Meeting Times This Week Tuesday 8 AM – 12:30 PM 4 – 6 PM (Joint meeting with 802.15.4b) Wednesday 8 AM – 10 AM (Joint meeting with 802.11n) Thursday 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM Steve Shellhammer, Intel Corporation

IEEE SA Patent Policy March 2005 6. Patents 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. This assurance shall be provided without coercion and prior to approval of the standard (or reaffirmation when a patent becomes known after initial approval of the standard). This assurance shall be a letter that is in the form of either a) A general disclaimer to the effect that the patentee will not enforce any of its present or future patent(s) whose use would be required to implement the proposed IEEE standard against any person or entity using the patent(s) to comply with the standard or b) A statement that a license will be made available without compensation or under reasonable rates, with reasonable terms and conditions that are demonstrably free of any unfair discrimination This assurance shall apply, at a minimum, from the date of the standard's approval to the date of the standard's withdrawal and is irrevocable during that period. Steve Shellhammer, Intel Corporation