November 2015 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: Text Proposal for FCC NPRM Response Date Submitted: 10 November 2015 Source: Thomas Kürner TU Braunschweig Address Schleinitzstr. 22, D-38092 Braunschweig, Germany Voice:+495313912416, FAX: +495313915192, E-Mail: t.kuerner@tu-bs.de Re: doc. 15-15-00872r0 Abstract: Text Proposal for FCC NPRM Response Purpose: Preparing text for IEEE 802’s response to the FCC NPRM 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. Thomas Kürner (TU Braunschweig).

November 2015 IEEE 802 supports the allocation of further unlicensed bands above 28 GHz. This will greatly support our current efforts in standardising wireless systems operating in these frequency bands. The proposal to authorize operations in the 64-71 GHz band would help to bring US regulations more in line with Japan, Europe and South Korea. Task Group IEEE 802.15.3e is developing a standard, that can provide close-proximity services in the bands from 59.4 GHz to 65.88 GHz. Although we notice, that the current considerations in the NPRM are limited to frequency bands below 100 GHz, IEEE 802 would like to inform FCC, that within our Task Group IEEE 802.15.3d a standard operating at the bands 252 to 325 GHz is being developed. Thomas Kürner, TU Braunschweig