IEEE 802.21 MEDIA INDEPENDENT HANDOVER DCN: 21-14-0063-00-MuGM Title: Multicast Group Management TG Closing Note Date Submitted: March 20, 2014 Presented at IEEE 802.21 session #61 in Beijing Authors or Source(s):  Yoshihiro Ohba (Toshiba) Abstract: TGd Closing Report for session #61 21-14-0063-00-MuGM

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Progress in March 2014 Meeting LB7b comment resolutions Resolved all editorial comments and most technical comments Remaining technical comments are: #58, #79, #83 21-14-0063-00-MuGM

LB7 Ballot Resolution Committee In order to continue to resolve remaining comments over teleconferences, Ballot Resolution Committee (BRC) is needed LB7 BRC members: Antonio de la Oliva Toru Kambayashi Yoshikazu Hanatani Lily Chen Karen Randall Subir Das Yoshihiro Ohba Charles E. Perkins 21-14-0063-00-MuGM

WG Motion Move to authorize the P802.21d Ballot Resolution Committee (BRC) to resolve WG LB#7b comments and approve the related contributions via teleconferences Moved by: Yoshihiro Ohba Seconded by: For: Against: Abstain: Result: 21-14-0063-00-MuGM

WG Motion Move to authorize the P802.21d Editor to accept the resolution passed during March, 2014 plenary meeting and by the LB7 BRC during teleconferences and produce P802.21d/D04 Moved by: Yoshihiro Ohba Seconded by: Yes: No: Abstain: Result: 21-14-0063-00-MuGM

WG Motion Move to authorize the P802.21 WG Chair to initiate a LB7 re-circulation ballot on the question “Should P802.21d/D04 be forwarded to Sponsor Ballot” Moved by: Yoshihiro Ohba Seconded by: Yes: No: Abstain: Result: 21-14-0063-00-MuGM

Next Step Start next recirculation around April 21, 2014 21-14-0063-00-MuGM

BRC Teleconference Schedule (Tentative) April 1 (Tue) 8am-10am EDT April 8 (Tue) 8am-10am EDT April 15 (Tue) 8am-10am EDT 21-14-0063-00-MuGM