May 2004 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [IEEE 802.15.4b timeline] Date Submitted: [ 20 July, 2004] Source: [Robert Poor, Marco Naeve] Company [Ember Corporation, Eaton Corporation] Address [313 Congress Street, Boston, MA, USA] Voice:[Add telephone number], FAX: [Add FAX number], E-Mail:[rpoor@ieee.org, marconaeve@eaton.com] Re: [IEEE 802.15-04-0237-00-004b] Abstract: [This document contains the schedule and timeline for the work of the 4b task group] Purpose: [For informational purposes.] Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. 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 acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P802.15. Robert Poor, Ember Corporation

May 2004 IEEE 802.15.4b Timeline Robert Poor, Ember Corporation

May 2004 Schedule [4] Present proposals at the Jul04 plenary and Sep04 vote on the individual contributions that will comprise the draft at the Sep04 meeting. [5] Draft complete by Nov04 Plenary. (This is the hardest part of the schedule!) [6] At Nov04 meeting, we move the draft be put to letter ballot. [7] 30 day letter ballot period between Nov04 and Jan05 meetings. [8] Our primary Jan05 meeting activity is comment resolution [9] Put draft into recirc ballot in Jan05 meeting. Robert Poor, Ember Corporation

May 2004 Schedule [10] 15 day recirculation ballot period between Jan05 and Mar05 [11] Comment resolution during Mar05 meeting. [12] At Mar05 meeting, seek approval from ExCom to go to sponsor ballot. [13] 30 day sponsor ballot between Mar05 and May05 meetings [14] Comment resolution during May05 meeting [15] 10 day recirculation ballot between May05 and Jul05 meetings [16] At Jul05 meeting, seek approval from ExCom to submit draft to RevCom. [17] RevCom meets in September. [18] At Nov05 meeting, rejoice, drink champagne, laugh and cry over TG3a. Robert Poor, Ember Corporation

May 2004 Timeline Graph Robert Poor, Ember Corporation

Notes about Fast Schedule May 2004 Notes about Fast Schedule * Between voting on the contents of the draft ([4], July 04) and submitting a complete draft ([5], September 05) is only two months. I have ideas on how to manage this, but this should be viewed as a red flag. Let's discuss. * If we have an outstanding NO vote going into the Jan05 meeting ([12]), rather than seeking a sponsor ballot, we can seek conditional approval under procedure 10. (We did this on TG4, as I recall.) There will follow a 15 day recirculation ballot, and assuming no new NO votes, will enter the 30 sponsor ballot period. Robert Poor, Ember Corporation