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doc.: IEEE /804r3 Submission November 2005 Terry Cole, AMD / Simon Barber, DevicescapeSlide 2 Abstract This is the Working Group Editor’s Report. This document is updated throughout the year of 2005 to reflect current status of REVCOM approved WG standards and internationalization efforts.

doc.: IEEE /804r3 Submission November 2005 Terry Cole, AMD / Simon Barber, DevicescapeSlide 3 WGTE Goals for Session To get status from each editor at the Editor’s meeting To align plans for internal editing to the official timeline To align plans for official IEEE publication of document to the official timeline To get updates on ongoing ISO approval/publication process

doc.: IEEE /804r3 Submission November 2005 Terry Cole, AMD / Simon Barber, DevicescapeSlide 4 Volunteer Editors TGk – Simon Barber - TGm – Terry Cole - TGn – not yet selected TGp – Wayne Fisher - TGr – Bill Marshall - TGs – Steven Conner – TGT – Tom Alexander - TGu – Mike Moreton – TGv – Emily Qi – TGw – Jon Edney –

doc.: IEEE /804r3 Submission November 2005 Terry Cole, AMD / Simon Barber, DevicescapeSlide 5 Editors’ Meeting Agenda 7am – Tuesday Constable Room, 4 th Flr Review list of editors Review Draft Naming Convention Review Official Timelines Draft Status Review What do you need?

doc.: IEEE /804r3 Submission November 2005 Terry Cole, AMD / Simon Barber, DevicescapeSlide 6 IEEE Publication Status of WG e now available (published 11 November 2005) –Worked to publish e within 30 days of REVCOM approval! IEEE has prepared a new special edition CD for purchase in –Includes all 802 standards, LAN, MAN and wireless, nearly 50 Active Standards –CD Product SE138: (Excerpt from IEEE bookstore web) IEEE ™ Series featuring a, b, cor 1, d, f, g, h, i, and j Also includes 2 exclusive bonus consolidated standards in PDF: –ANSI/IEEE Std ™ 2003 Consolidation –IEEE Std ™ 2005 Consolidation –Available for sale now at

doc.: IEEE /804r3 Submission November 2005 Terry Cole, AMD / Simon Barber, DevicescapeSlide 7 Internationalization The following documents have been approved by ISO through SC6 and are in process of publication: – edition –802.11g –802.11h The following documents are in various stages of fast track approval process in SC6: –802.11i – Balloting in process, further detail from Jesse Walker The following documents are approved for international submission by their PAR: –802.11e - but no action is currently planned –802.11j - but no action is currently planned –802.11ma – it is planned to take this revision to ISO when complete