January 2007 Mesh Agenda Authors: January 2007 Date: 2007-01-15 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1892r1 January 2007 January 2007 Mesh Agenda Date: 2007-01-15 Authors: Name Address Company Phone Email Donald Eastlake 3rd 111 Locke Drive, Marlborough, MA 01752 USA Motorola +1-508-786-7554 Donald.Eastlake@motorola.com Notice: This document has been prepared to assist IEEE 802.11. 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 802.11. 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 Working Group 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 stuart@ok-brit.com 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 802.11 Working Group. If you have questions, contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at <patcom@ieee.org>. Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

IEEE 802.11s: ESS Mesh Networking Task Group January 2007 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1892r1 January 2007 IEEE 802.11s: ESS Mesh Networking Task Group TGs Motto: Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing left to add but when there is nothing left to take away. London, England 15-18 January, 2007 Chair: Donald E. Eastlake 3rd Donald.Eastlake@motorola.com +1-508-786-7554 Technical Editor: Steve Conner – Recording Secretary: Stephen Rayment Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

General Flow of the TGs Meeting January 2007 General Flow of the TGs Meeting Monday Administrivia and Status TGs Process Discussion Resolution of Letter Ballot Comments Tuesday Wednesday Afternoon Thursday Morning Teleconferences/Ad-Hoc Meetings Discussion and Votes Other Technical Presentations Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Monday, 15 January 2007 10:30-12:30, York Room doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1892r1 November 2006 Monday, 15 January 2007 10:30-12:30, York Room Call to Order Attendance Recording Miscellaneous Announcements Review of IEEE 802 and 802.11 Policies and Procedures on Intellectual Property and Inappropriate Topics Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes November 2006 Meeting Minutes, 11-06/1788r0 Teleconference Minutes 3 January 2007, 11-07/1943r1 Presentation and Discussion on Process Harry Worstell “TGs Process, November”, Donald Eastlake 3rd, 11-07/59r0 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Monday, 15 January 2007 10:30-12:30, York Room doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1892r1 November 2006 Monday, 15 January 2007 10:30-12:30, York Room Status of TGs Draft and Letter Ballot “Resolution of comments received during IEEE 802.11 Letter Ballot 93”, W. Steve Conner, 11-07/23r0 Moved, That TGs will use TGs Draft D1.0 as a baseline and consider for resolution all comments submitted as part of 802.11 LB#93 regardless of whether the submitter was a voting member. Moved: Keith Amann Seconded: Michelle Gong Yes: 25 No: 0 Abstain: 2 Resolution of Letter Ballot Comments Recess until 13:30 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

January 2007 Presentations "Scalable Station Association Information Handling“, Azman Osman Lim, 11-06/1842r3. (Thursday?) Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Automated Attendance Recording January 2007 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1892r1 January 2007 Automated Attendance Recording Go to http://newton/ or 172.16.0.10 or newton.events.ieee.org (Documents: http://802server.events.ieee.org/) Sign-in Claim attendance credit for each session. Only “sign-in” and “claim credit” for yourself, do NOT “sign-in” for others. Note: This is NOT the system that will be used at this meeting for 802.15 or other groups. You have to log in every session! Do NOT use 802wirelessworld for attendance or contact information update! Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

IPR Notice Procedure January 2007 At Each Meeting, the Chair shall: Show slides #1 and #2 of this presentation (the following two slides) Advise the membership that: The IEEE’s patent policy is consistent with the ANSI patent policy and is described in Clause 6 of the IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws; Early disclosure of patents which may be essential for the use of standards under development is encouraged; Disclosures made of such patents may not be exhaustive of all patents that may be essential for the use of standards under development, and that neither the IEEE, the WG, nor the WG Chairman ensure the accuracy or completeness of any disclosure or whether any disclosure is of a patent that, in fact, may be essential for the use of standards under development. Instruct the Secretary to record in the minutes of the relevant meeting: That the foregoing advice was provided and the two slides were shown; That an opportunity was provided for members to identify or disclose patents that the member believes may be essential for the use of that standard; Any responses that were given, specifically the patents and patent applications that were identified (if any) and by whom. Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

#1: IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards January 2007 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1892r1 January 2007 #1: IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards 6. Patents IEEE standards may include the known use of essential patents and patent applications provided the IEEE receives assurance from the patent holder or applicant with respect to patents whose infringement is, or in the case of patent applications, potential future infringement the applicant asserts will be, unavoidable in a compliant implementation of either mandatory or optional portions of the standard [essential patents]. This assurance shall be provided without coercion. The patent holder or applicant should provide this assurance as soon as reasonably feasible in the standards development process. This assurance shall be provided no later than the approval of the standard (or reaffirmation when a patent or patent application becomes known after initial approval of the standard). This assurance shall be 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 either mandatory or optional portions of the proposed IEEE standard against any person or entity complying with the standard; or b) A statement that a license for such implementation 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. Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – March 2003, Reaffirmed January 2006 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

#2: Inappropriate Topics for IEEE TG Meetings January 2007 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1892r1 January 2007 #2: Inappropriate Topics for IEEE TG Meetings Don’t discuss the validity/essentiality of patents/patent claims Don’t discuss the cost of specific patent use Don’t discuss licensing terms or conditions Don’t discuss product pricing, territorial restrictions, or market share Don’t discuss ongoing litigation or threatened litigation Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed… do formally object. If you have questions, contact the IEEE-SA Standards Board Patent Committee Administrator at patcom@ieee.org or visit http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/index.html This slide set is available at http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/pat-slideset.ppt Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – March 2003, Reaffirmed January 2006 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Miscellaneous Announcements January 2007 Miscellaneous Announcements Warning: Do not leave your laptops unattended! The meeting is not responsible for your unwatched stuff. Wear your badge at all times in the meeting area! Individual membership In all IEEE standards meetings, membership is by individual, hence you do not represent a company or organization. Photographs and Recordings No sound recordings are permitted at 802.11 WG or TG meetings. No photographs allowed without WG Chair permission. Media – Press and Analyst briefings Only the 802.11/.15/.18/.19/.22 WG Chair and WG Vice-Chairs are allowed to give verbal statements/interviews to the media on behalf of their respective IEEE working groups Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

ANTI-TRUST STATEMENT January 2007 January 2007 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1892r1 January 2007 ANTI-TRUST STATEMENT Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Monday, 15 January 2007 13:30-15:30, York Room doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1892r1 November 2006 Monday, 15 January 2007 13:30-15:30, York Room Attendance Recording Reminder Resolution of Letter Ballot Comments Recess until 19:30 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Monday, 15 January 2007 19:30-21:30, York Room doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1892r1 November 2006 Monday, 15 January 2007 19:30-21:30, York Room Attendance Recording Reminder Resolution of Letter Ballot Comments Recess until 10:30 Tuesday Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Tuesday, 16 January 2007 10:30-12:30, York Room doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1892r1 November 2006 Tuesday, 16 January 2007 10:30-12:30, York Room Attendance Recording Reminder Resolution of Letter Ballot Comments Recess until 13:30 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Tuesday, 16 January 2007 16:00-18:00, MR 1-2 Room doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1892r1 November 2006 Tuesday, 16 January 2007 16:00-18:00, MR 1-2 Room Attendance Recording Reminder Resolution of Letter Ballot Comments Recess until 19:30 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Tuesday, 16 January 2007 19:30-21:30, York Room doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1892r1 November 2006 Tuesday, 16 January 2007 19:30-21:30, York Room Attendance Recording Reminder Resolution of Letter Ballot Comments Recess until 13:30 Wednesday Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Wednesday, 17 January 2007 13:30-15:30 Attendance recording reminder doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1892r1 January 2007 Wednesday, 17 January 2007 13:30-15:30 Attendance recording reminder Resolution of Letter Ballot Comments Recess until 8:00 Thursday Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Thursday, 18 January 2007 8:00-15:30 Attendance recording reminder doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1892r1 January 2007 Thursday, 18 January 2007 8:00-15:30 Attendance recording reminder Resolution of Letter Ballot Comments Recess until 13:30 Discussion and Votes re Process “TGs Process, November”, Donald Eastlake 3rd, 11-07/59r1 Other Technical Presentations Adjourn sine die TGs Motto: Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing left to add but when there is nothing left to take away. Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

[Reference Information] January 2007 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1892r1 January 2007 [Reference Information] PAR for IEEE 802.11 ESS Mesh: 11-04/54r2. Trivial update: http://standards.ieee.org/board/nes/projects/802-11s.pdf Five Criteria for IEEE 802.11 ESS Mesh: 11-04/56r1 Confirmed Proposal on which Draft D0.01 was based: 11-06/328r0: Joint SEE-Mesh/Wi-Mesh Proposal to 802.11 TGs 11-06/329r3: Joint SEE-Mesh/Wi-Mesh Proposal to 802.11 TGs Overview Comment Resolution Spreadsheet for Current Draft: 11-06/602r16: Resolution of informal comments received May 1, 2006 Adopted Task Group Working Documents (other than Drafts) 11-04/1477r4: Terms and Definitions for 802.11s 11-04/1174r13: Functional Specification and Scope 11-04/1175r10: Comparison Categories and Informative Checklists 11-04/662r16: Usage Models 11-04/1543r4: Informative Reference Bibliography for 802.11s Miscellaneous Graphs and Mesh, see 11-04-420r0 “Free the APs” Button Graphics: 11-04/518r0 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

[Earlier Meeting Minutes] January 2007 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/1892r1 January 2007 [Earlier Meeting Minutes] Task Group “s” Meeting Minutes November 2006, Dallas, Texas, 11-06/1788r0 November 2006 ad hoc, Munich, Germany, 11-06/1652r1 September 2006, Melbourne, Australia, 11-06/1565r0 July 2006 San Diego, California, 11-06/1007r0 June 2006 Ad Hoc Meeting, Hillsboro, Oregon, 11-06/849r0 May 2006 Meeting, Jacksonville, Florida, 11-06/775r0 March 2006 Meeting, Denver, Colorado, 11-06/445r0 January 2006 Meeting, Waikoloa, Hawai‘i, 11-06/77r0 November 2005 Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, 11-05/1156r0 September 2005 Meeting, Garden Grove, California, 11-05/965r0 Recent Teleconference Minutes 4 October 2006, 11-06/1569r0 18 October 2006, 11-06/1602r0 8 November 2006, 11-06/1676r0 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola