March 2005 Mesh Agenda Authors: February 2005 Date: 2005-02-23 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/113r0 February 2005 March 2005 Mesh Agenda Date: 2005-02-23 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.kerry@philips.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 February 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/113r0 February 2005 IEEE 802.11s: ESS Mesh Networking Task Group Atlanta, Georgia 16-17 March 2005 Chair: Donald E. Eastlake 3rd Donald.Eastlake@motorola.com +1-508-786-7554 Editor: Steve Conner – Secretary: Stephen Rayment Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Estimated General Flow of the TGs Meeting February 2005 Estimated General Flow of the TGs Meeting Wednesday Morning Administrivia Brief Overview Presentations of Proposals Wednesday Afternoon Other Presentations Discussion of Proposal Presentations Procedures for July and later and of Task Group Process Thursday Afternoon Panels of Proposal Presenters Motions on Proposal Presentations Procedures for July and later and of Task Group Process Vote on teleconferences/ad-hoc meetings Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Wednesday Morning, 16 March 2005 08:00-10:00 February 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/113r0 February 2005 Wednesday Morning, 16 March 2005 08:00-10:00 Call to Order On-line Attendance reminder Review of IEEE 802 and 802.11 Policies and Procedures on Intellectual Property and Inappropriate Topics Minutes Approval of the Minutes of January 2005 Meeting, 11-05/45r0 Approval of the Minutes of the Teleconference held 23 February 2005, 11-05/ Approval of the Agenda Status of Task Group Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards February 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/113r0 February 2005 IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards 6. Patents 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. This assurance shall be provided without coercion and prior to approval of the standard (or reaffirmation when a patent becomes known after initial approval of the standard). This assurance shall be a letter that is in the form of 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 the proposed IEEE standard against any person or entity using the patent(s) to comply with the standard or b) A statement that a license 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 – December 2002 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Inappropriate Topics for IEEE TG Meetings February 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/113r0 February 2005 Inappropriate Topics for IEEE TG Meetings 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 Patent Committee Administrator at patcom@ieee.org Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – December 2002 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Wednesday Morning, 16 March 2005 (Continued) 08:00-10:00 February 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/113r0 February 2005 Wednesday Morning, 16 March 2005 (Continued) 08:00-10:00 Brief Overview Presentations of Proposals Straw polls on each Recess until 13:30 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Wednesday Afternoon, 16 March 2005 13:30 – 18:00 February 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/113r0 February 2005 Wednesday Afternoon, 16 March 2005 13:30 – 18:00 On-line attendance reminder Brief Overview Presentation of Proposals Straw polls on each Recess 15:30 to 16:00 Other Presentations and Discussions Presentations and Discussion of Proposal Presentation Procedures for July and later Presentations and Discussion on other Task Group Process Adjourn until 13:30 Thursday Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Thursday Afternoon, 17 March 2005 13:30 – 18:00 February 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/113r0 February 2005 Thursday Afternoon, 17 March 2005 13:30 – 18:00 On-line attendance reminder Panels of Proposal Presenters Recess 15:30 to 16:00 Presentations, Discussion, and Motions on Proposal Presentation Procedures for July and later Votes on procedures Discussion and Motions on other Task Group Process Discussion and Motions on Teleconferences / ad hoc Meetings Adjourn sine die Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

[Reference Information] February 2005 [Reference Information] PAR for IEEE 802.11 ESS Mesh: 11-04/54r2 Five Criteria for IEEE 802.11 ESS Mesh: 11-04/56r1 Call for Proposals: 11-04/1430r12 Adopted Task Group Working Documents as of January 19, 2005 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 Earlier Mesh Submissions to WNG Study Group, see 11-04/0047r0 Graphs and Mesh, see 11-04-420r0 “Free the APs” Button Graphics: 11-04/518r0 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

[Earlier Minutes] Task Group “s” Meeting Minutes February 2005 [Earlier Minutes] Task Group “s” Meeting Minutes January 2005 Meeting, Monterey, California, 11-05/45r0 November 2004 Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, 11-04/1464r0 September 2004 Meeting, Berlin, Germany, 11-04/1125r1 July 2004 Meeting, Portland, Oregon, 11-04/853r0 Teleconference Minutes since 1 January 2005 23 February 2005, 11-05/ 5 January 2005, 11-05/1588r1, 12 January 2005, 11-05/1613r0 MESH Study Group Meeting Minutes May 2004 Meeting, Garden Grove, California, 11-04/652r1 March 2004 Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 11-04/395r2 January 2004 Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, 11-04/110r2 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola