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doc.: IEEE /0023r0 Submission July 2005 Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm Inc.Slide 2 Questions to the CBP SG The TAG is interesting in understanding the scope of the CBP Project The TAG has several questions to the study group to help us understand the scope of the project These questions only related to how the FCC rules are written today.

doc.: IEEE /0023r0 Submission July 2005 Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm Inc.Slide 3 Questions to CBP SG What 802 wireless working groups have interest in operating in the 3650 – 3700 MHz band? – (serious about amending to meet the FCC rules) – (have activities underway for techniques that would may meet the FCC rules e.g. 16h) –The FCC will expect whatever is approved will be able to share with current and future primary government and non-government users in the band –The FCC will expect whatever is approved needs to be able to share with previously approved secondary systems

doc.: IEEE /0023r0 Submission July 2005 Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm Inc.Slide 4 Questions to CBP SG Does the CBP group plan to develop a spectrum sharing technique to enable sharing between multiple 802 wireless systems? –The current plan is not to develop such a technique –Such a technique may add significant cost –Is developing such a system worth the effort? –There may or may not be a broad market appeal for a broader project, for a 50 MHz band.

doc.: IEEE /0023r0 Submission July 2005 Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm Inc.Slide 5 Questions to CBP SG Does the CBP SG see multiple working groups developing their own contention based protocols for operating in this band? –The CBP PAR would enable an extension of 11a or possibly 11n, other. –16h could (be made to) use this band

doc.: IEEE /0023r0 Submission July 2005 Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm Inc.Slide 6 Possible Views on the Scope of the Project Option 1 – Amend to enable it to operate in the band and meet the FCC rules Option 2 – Develop a spectrum sharing technique (i.e. CBP) that enables multiple 802 wireless standards to share the band Option 3 – Does the group plan to develop an out-of- band link to resolve a conflict? Which approach is the CBP group planning to take? –Option 1 Is there value in pursing Option 2? –Maybe not for this band since it is only 50 MHz –However, since it is only 50 MHz, there is a need for a spectrum sharing technique