IEEE 802.11 Regulatory SC Geneva DRAFT Meeting Plan and Agenda April 2009 doc.: IEEE 802.19-09/xxxxr0 July 2013 IEEE 802.11 Regulatory SC Geneva DRAFT Meeting Plan and Agenda Date: 2013-07-16 Authors: Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
April 2009 doc.: IEEE 802.19-09/xxxxr0 July 2013 Abstract This presentation is the plan for the IEEE 802.11 Regulatory Standing Committee meeting at the Geneva IEEE 802 Plenary the week of July 15, 2013. Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Agenda [TAM2+PM2, WPM2] Assign a recording secretary July 2013 Agenda [TAM2+PM2, WPM2] Assign a recording secretary Administrative items Required notices Introduction Approve meeting and teleconference minutes The regulatory summaries Action items and issues NPRM FCC 13-22 response NPRM FCC 13-39 response Coexistence with ITS / DSRC discussion Adjourn Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
Administrative Items Required notices Chair and Secretary July 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 July 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 July 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 July 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 July 2013 Meeting and Teleconference Minutes Posted Minutes Waikoloa Wireless Interim: https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/13/11-13-0621-00-0reg-waikoloa-meeting-minutes-may-2013.ppt (posted 10-Jul-2013 17:55:56) June 6th Teleconference: https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/13/11-13-0744-00-0reg-june-6th-teleconference-minutes.doc (posted 11-Jul-2013 14:10:26) June 13th Teleconference: https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/13/11-13-0745-00-0reg-june-13th-teleconference-minutes.doc (posted 11-Jul-2013 14:40:57) June 20th Teleconference: https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/13/11-13-0746-01-0reg-june-20th-teleconference-minutes.doc (posted 11-Jul-2013 14:23:13) July 11th Teleconference: https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/13/11-13-0747-00-0reg-july-11th-teleconference-minutes.doc (posted 11-Jul-2013 13:26:24) Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
Motion #1 Motion: Moved by: Seconded by: Discussion on the motion? July 2013 Motion #1 Motion: To approve the Regulatory SC minutes from the March Wireless Interim in Waikoloa, and June 6th, 13th, 20th and July 11th teleconferences in documents 11-13/621r0, 11-13/744r0, 11-13/745r0, 11-13/746r1 and 11-13/747r0 respectively. Moved by: Seconded by: Discussion on the motion? Vote: xx Y x N x A Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
Regulatory Summary – North America July 2013 Regulatory Summary – North America US NPRM FCC 13-22 in Reply Comment period (slides 11) FNPRM/NOI FCC 13-39 in comment period (slide 11) Canada IC developing TVWS standards (slide 12) Mexico Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
Progress on Unlicensed Spectrum Changes July 2013 Progress on Unlicensed Spectrum Changes 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 July 24th R&O/FNPRM/NOI FCC 13-39 (202 pages) Reassessment of Federal Communications Commission Radiofrequency Exposure Limits and Policies Proposed Changes in the Commission's Rules Regarding Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields Comment period closes September 3rd Reply Comment period closes November 1st Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
Industry Canada TVWS Specifications July 2013 Industry Canada TVWS Specifications RSS-222 Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Radio Standards Specification White Space Devices (WSDs) DBS-01 Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Database Requirements White Space (WS) Database Specifications Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
Regulatory Summary – European Union July 2013 Regulatory Summary – European Union European Commission ECC Report 200 Co-existence studies for proposed SRD and RFID applications in the frequency band 870-876 MHz and 915-921 MHz ETSI BRAN EN 301 598 White Space Devices (WSD); Wireless Access Systems operating in the 470 MHz to 790 MHz frequency band; Harmonized EN covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive Now at v1.0.0 – out for approval Ofcom Beginning TVWS trials (http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2013/04/ofcom-invites-industry-to-pilot-%E2%80%98white-space%E2%80%99-devices/) Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
Regulatory Summary - Asia July 2013 Regulatory Summary - Asia Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
NPRM FCC 13-22 Comments (Proceeding FCC 13-49) July 2013 NPRM FCC 13-22 Comments (Proceeding FCC 13-49) Comment period closed 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 Final Comments in https://mentor.ieee.org/802.18/dcn/13/18-13-0064-09-0000-draft-802-comments-to-fcc-u-nii-band-nprm-fcc-13-49.docx Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
NPRM FCC 13-22 Reply Comments July 2013 NPRM FCC 13-22 Reply Comments FCC received Comments survey in https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/13/11-13-0679-00-0reg-fcc-13-49-comment-survey.docx Reply Comments framework in https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/13/11-13-0661-01-0reg-fcc-13-49-reply-comment-framework.doc Reply Comments draft in https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/13/11-13-0671-02-0reg-fcc-13-49-reply-comments.docx Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
FCC 13-22 Reply Comments Plan July 2013 FCC 13-22 Reply Comments Plan Complete the work on the FCC 13-49 Reply Comments Vote to approve and send to the RR-TAG Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
July 2013 Motion #2 Motion: To approve document 11-13/0671r3, “FCC 13-49 Reply Comments” as the IEEE 802.11 input to 802.18 with the intention of approval by the RR-Tag and ExCom and submittal to the FCC on or before July 24, 2013. Moved by: Seconded by: Discussion? Results: xx Y x N x A Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
Response to Ofcom Consultation July 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 July 2013 Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry
References July 2013 NPRM FCC 13-22 Industry outline for NPRM FCC 13-22 response NPRM FCC 13-22 Dissected FCC 13-22 Comment Framework FCC 12-33 Comments FCC 13-22 Comments survey FCC 13-22 Reply Comments framework FCC 13-22 draft Reply Comments Rich Kennedy, BlackBerry