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Abstract Agenda, Minutes, Results and Motions for TGn MAC adhoc group January 2007 doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0071r2 January 2007 Abstract Agenda, Minutes, Results and Motions for TGn MAC adhoc group Matthew Fischer (Broadcom) Matthew Fischer, Broadcom

TGN MAC adhoc agenda 01/16/07 01/16/07 – Tuesday January 2007 TGN MAC adhoc agenda 01/16/07 01/16/07 – Tuesday 45 comments remaining (at MAC adhoc level) 11-06-1340-02 Matt, Amit – postponed – 11-07-0108-00 Yuichi – now waiting for r1 - Unaddressed items from 11-06-0690-56 First the items that have an assignee and an associated submission Next the items that have an assignee Last – the items that have no assignee Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)

TGN MAC adhoc agenda 01/15/07 01/15/07 – Monday January 2007 TGN MAC adhoc agenda 01/15/07 01/15/07 – Monday 47 comments remaining (at MAC adhoc level) 11-06-1818-15 Luke – accepted - now with CID list - GF protection 11-06-1344-02 Matthew F – accepted - BSS membership selector 11-06-1052-05 Amit – accepted - Unaddressed items from 11-06-0690-55 First the items that have an assignee and an associated submission Next the items that have an assignee Last – the items that have no assignee Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)

For better viewing January 2007 Deferred for later submission Edit Notes (D1.05) ER: <The resolution confuses the channel width operation with the protection operation. A 20/40 MHz BSS is one in which the AP permits operation at 40MHz. It has nothing to do with the presence of 20MHz or legacy STA. Please reconsider the resolution in this light.>, to resolution (D1.05): Countered: a description of non-HT duplicate transmission providing protection is already contained in lines 26 & 27 of page 119 (D1.03). Add definition: 20/40MHz BSS is a BSS with member stations consisting of: at least one 40MHz HT STA and at least one of the following: a 20MHz HT STA or a non-HT STA. Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)

January 2007 Straw polls 070116 Would you support the removal of the RIFS mode field of HT Information Elements and associated text? YES - 9 NO – 18 Would you support a broadened definition of the use of the RIFS mode field of the HT Information element that does not mention APSD STA? YES - 28 NO – 7 Would you support a change to 11-07-0108-00 of “STA B shall finish” to “STA B should finish”? YES - 30 NO – 4 Would you support 11-07-0108-00 with “should” instead of “shall” and a value of 250 msec for the timeout? YES - 33 NO - 0 Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)

TGN MAC adhoc agenda 01/12/07 01/12/07 – Friday January 2007 doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0071r2 January 2007 TGN MAC adhoc agenda 01/12/07 01/12/07 – Friday 11-06-1572-03 Srini – adopted - protection rules 11-06-1931-00 Solomon - adopted - BA rules - reopen with complete CID list 11-06-1818-12 Luke – generally approved, but need to get CID resolutions - GF protection 11-06-1886-06 Matthew F – accepted - +HTC Matthew Fischer (Broadcom) Matthew Fischer, Broadcom

TGN MAC adhoc agenda 01/11/07 01/11/07 – Thursday January 2007 11-07-0004-00 Yuichi (cont.) – partially accepted – resp frame width rules Document r03 proposed resolutions accepted U by adhoc, excluding resolution for CID 6787 11-06-1904-00 Solomon – accepted – 20/40 asymmetric MCS support signaling 11-06-1931-00 Solomon - to be reopened with complete CID list on Friday x 11-07-0015-01 Solomon – accepted – SM Power Save transition rules 11-06-1907-01 Peter – x - +HTC restrictions Do you support the fundamental concepts presented in submission 11-06-1907-01 Yes 5 No 9 11-07-0046-00 Peter – x –ppt +HTC restrictions 11-07-0044-00 Naveen – ppt – x – MTBA format fix (TID) 11-07-0045-00 Naveen – accepted – MTBA format fix (TID) Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)

TGN MAC adhoc agenda 01/10/07 01/10/07 – Wednesday January 2007 TGN MAC adhoc agenda 01/10/07 01/10/07 – Wednesday Specific submissions: 11-07-0007-00 Adrian – x – various CIDs 11-07-0004-00 Yuichi – x – response frame width rules Straw poll: Would you prefer no restrictions on the transmission of the control response frame width in the case that the frame that elicited the response was transmitted by a 40-mhz capable STA? Yes, no restrictions: 1 No, restrictions necessary: 11 Status at end of day: 38 blank, 13 D, 2 EMR, 4 S Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)

TGN MAC adhoc activity 11/15/06 – 11/16/06 January 2007 doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0071r2 January 2007 TGN MAC adhoc activity 11/15/06 – 11/16/06 Reviewed submissions: 11-06-1660r2 - protection before beacon 11-06-1843 - A-MSDU submission 11-06-1572r1 – generalized protection rules consolidation/rewrite 11-06-1818r7 - OBSS non-HT STA present/protection propagation Resolved 4 CIDs individually Assigned about 10 CIDs Matthew Fischer (Broadcom) Matthew Fischer, Broadcom

MAC Motion Pending_motion_1843r2 January 2007 doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0071r2 January 2007 MAC Motion Pending_motion_1843r2 Set of 5 comments, all C A-MSDU: Result of acceptance of doc 11-06-1843r2 Addresses A-MSDU comments suggesting that A-MSDU was too complex by allowing negotiation of use of A-MSDU #115 Move to accept comment resolutions in 11-06/0690r54 tab “Pending_motion_1843r2” 07-01-15 PM2 TGn action passed unanimously Matthew Fischer (Broadcom) Matthew Fischer, Broadcom

MAC Motion 070115_1 Set of 79 comments, some each A, C, R January 2007 doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0071r2 January 2007 MAC Motion 070115_1 Set of 79 comments, some each A, C, R Various topics: Protection frame rules Block Ack rules 11-06-1345r10 further modified by 11-06-1931r0 20/40 supported MCS set Misc cleanup Others ALL accepted by MAC adhoc UNANiMOusLY #116 Move to accept comment resolutions in 11-06/0690r54 tab "motion_070115_1” except for CID 4522 07-01-15 PM2 TGn action passed unanimously Matthew Fischer (Broadcom) Matthew Fischer, Broadcom

MAC Motion motion_070115_2 Set of 1 comment, Counter January 2007 doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0071r2 January 2007 MAC Motion motion_070115_2 Set of 1 comment, Counter Rule regarding use of block ack in HT format See doc 11-07-0007r1 which was accepted as the basis of the resolution of the comment This resolution was passed by the MAC adhoc with by a non-unanimous vote of 11-1 Meets the MAC adhoc 75% threshold #117 Move to accept comment resolutions in 11-06/0690r54 tab “motion_070115_2” 07-01-15 PM2 TGn action passed unanimously Matthew Fischer (Broadcom) Matthew Fischer, Broadcom

MAC Motion motion_070116_1 Set of 10 comments, A,C,R January 2007 doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0071r2 January 2007 MAC Motion motion_070116_1 Set of 10 comments, A,C,R All a result of MAC adhoc activity 07/01/15 1818r15 – GF protection improvement RDG question Figure changes BSSBasicRate STBC clarification All passed unanimously in the MAC adhoc #125 Move to accept comment resolutions in 11-06/0690r56 tab “motion_070116_1” 07-01-16 PM2 TGn action accepted unanimously Matthew Fischer (Broadcom) Matthew Fischer, Broadcom

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