doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC) Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: TG10 (L2R) Opening & Closing Report for Nov Date Submitted: Nov Source: Clint Powell, Powell Wireless Commsulting, LLC Contact: Clint Powell, Powell Wireless Commsulting, LLC Voice: , Re: TG10 (L2R) Opening & Closing Report for Nov Abstract: Opening & Closing Report for the TG10 (L2R) Sessions in Dallas Purpose: Layer 2 (Mesh Under) Routing Notice:This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P 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 acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC) TG10 OPENING REPORT

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC) TG10 (L2R) Project: Draft a recommended practice for Layer 2 Routing of Dynamically Changing Mesh Networks. Leadership: Chair – Clint Powell Technical Editor – Verotiana Rabarijaona Secretary – Charlie Perkins

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC) Participants, Patents, and Duty to Inform All participants in this meeting have certain obligations under the IEEE-SA Patent Policy. Participants [Note: Quoted text excerpted from IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws subclause 6.2]: “Shall inform the IEEE (or cause the IEEE to be informed)” of the identity of each “holder of any potential Essential Patent Claims of which they are personally aware” if the claims are owned or controlled by the participant or the entity the participant is from, employed by, or otherwise represents “Should inform the IEEE (or cause the IEEE to be informed)” of the identity of “any other holders of potential Essential Patent Claims” (that is, third parties that are not affiliated with the participant, with the participant’s employer, or with anyone else that the participant is from or otherwise represents) The above does not apply if the patent claim is already the subject of an Accepted Letter of Assurance that applies to the proposed standard(s) under consideration by this group Early identification of holders of potential Essential Patent Claims is strongly encouraged No duty to perform a patent search

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC) Patent Related Links All participants should be familiar with their obligations under the IEEE-SA Policies & Procedures for standards development. Patent Policy is stated in these sources: IEEE-SA Standards Boards Bylaws IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual Material about the patent policy is available at If you have questions, contact the IEEE-SA Standards Board Patent Committee Administrator at or visit This slide set is available at

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC) Call for Potentially Essential Patents If anyone in this meeting is personally aware of the holder of any patent claims that are potentially essential to implementation of the proposed standard(s) under consideration by this group and that are not already the subject of an Accepted Letter of Assurance: Either speak up now or Provide the chair of this group with the identity of the holder(s) of any and all such claims as soon as possible or Cause an LOA to be submitted

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC) Other Guidelines for IEEE WG Meetings All IEEE-SA standards meetings shall be conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, including antitrust and competition laws. Don’t discuss the interpretation, validity, or essentiality of patents/patent claims. Don’t discuss specific license rates, terms, or conditions. Relative costs, including licensing costs of essential patent claims, of different technical approaches may be discussed in standards development meetings. Technical considerations remain primary focus Don’t discuss or engage in the fixing of product prices, allocation of customers, or division of sales markets. Don’t discuss the status or substance of ongoing or threatened litigation. Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed … do formally object See IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual, clause and “Promoting Competition and Innovation: What You Need to Know about the IEEE Standards Association's Antitrust and Competition Policy” for more details.

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC)  Recap Sept Interim and Current Status  Agenda and Mins. Approval  Resolve Comments from LB 110  Comment Database - doc. # xx (currently r30)  Approve Editorial Resolutions  Re-Establish TG10 BRC  Generate Update for  Review & Update Timeline Meeting Goals

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC) LB 110 Technical Comments Resolved 28 TBR (proposed resolutions - To Be Reviewed by commenter) 43 Open 3 Approved RDN (resolution agreed to - Resolution Details Needed) 38 WiP (resolution needs work - Work in Progress) 2 to go Rogue Technical Comments Resolved 1 TBR 16 Open 4 Approved RDN 4 WiP 8 to go LB 110 Comment Resolution Status

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC) Proposed Plan for the Week TopicSession MCO - JaehwanMon. AM1 or Wed. PM1 P2P - JaehwanMon. PM1/PM2 or Thurs. PM2 (Needs Tero for one comment if he wants to be there) Topology construction / Service selection - SatoMon. PM1/PM2 or Thurs. PM2 (Needs Tero) Address assignment Rabarijaona (doc 803)Mon. PM1/PM2 or Thurs. PM2 (Needs Tero) NLM IE - SatoWed. PM1 IEs (including the long IE issue) - Rabarijaona (doc 792 r4)Mon. PM1/PM2 (Needs Tero and Pat for the long IE discussion) Some comments with RDNWed. PM1 or Thurs. PM1 Misc (doc 828, 827)Mon. AM1 Comments depending on 1095Thurs. PM1 Comments depending on the service selectionThurs. PM1

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC) TG10 CLOSING REPORT

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC)  Recap Sept Interim and Current Status  Agenda and Mins. Approval  Resolve Comments from LB 110  Comment Database - doc. # xx  Approve Editorial Resolutions  Re-Establish TG10 BRC  Generate Update for  Review & Update Timeline Meeting Status

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC) Actual Plan for the Week TopicSession MCO - JaehwanMon. AM1, Thurs. PM1 Address assignment Rabarijaona (doc 803)Mon. PM2 (Needs Tero) IEs (including the long IE issue) - Rabarijaona (doc 792 r4)Mon. PM2 (Needs Tero and Pat for the long IE discussion) P2P - JaehwanMon. PM2, Thurs. PM1 (Needs Tero for one comment if he wants to be there) Misc (doc 828, 827)Wed. PM1 Topology construction / Service selection - SatoWed. PM1 (Needs Tero) Comments depending on the service selectionThurs. PM2 Comments depending on 1095Next Conf. Call NLM IE - SatoNext Conf. Call Some comments with RDNNext Conf. Call

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC) TOTAL # OF COMMENTS810 # LB COMMENTS 580 # TECHNICAL223 Resolved204 Work in Progress 19 # ROGUE230 # TECHNICAL 43 Resolved 42 Work in Progress 1 LB 110 Comment Resolution Status

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC)  Minutes - doc. #  Comment Database - doc. # xx (currently r31) Minutes & Comment Database

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC)  Letter Ballot March/April 2015  1 st Letter Ballot Recirc. Aug./Sept 2015  2 nd Letter Ballot Recirc. Nov./Dec  3 rd Letter Ballot Recirc.Jan./Feb  WG Sponsor Ballot ApprovalMarch 2016  EC Sponsor Ballot ApprovalMarch 2016  Sponsor Ballot March 2016  1 st Sponsor Ballot Recirc.May/June 2016  2 nd Sponsor Ballot Recirc. July/Aug  3 rd Sponsor Ballot Recirc.* Sept./Aug  EC Approval Nov  RevCom Approval Dec * May not be needed TG10 Timeline

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC) Between Now and Atlanta Mtg. in Jan.  Finalize Comment Resolution on 1 st Letter Ballot Recirculation  Hold 2 nd Letter Ballot Recirculation At Atlanta Mtg. in Jan.  2 nd Letter Ballot Recirculation Comment Resolution - Begin Comment Resolutions to be Applied to Draft in Preparation for 3 rd Letter Ballot Recirculation  Seek TG and WG Approvals of TG10 BRC Looking Forward

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC) After Atlanta Mtg.  2 nd Letter Ballot Recirculation Comment Resolution  3 rd Letter Ballot Recirculation  3 rd Letter Ballot Recirculation Comment Resolution Next Update to  March 2016 Looking Forward (cont’d.)

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC) Motion to form a TG10 BRC. TG10 requests that WG approve the formation of a Ballot Resolution Committee (BRC) for the WG balloting of the TG10 draft recommended practice with the following membership: Clint Powell, Verotiana Rabarijaona, Fumihide Kojima, Noriyuki Sato, Kiyoshi Fukui, Soo-Young Chang, Jaehwan Kim, SangSung Choi, Charlie Perkins. The TG10 BRC is authorized to approve comment resolutions and to approve the start of balloting the TG10 draft on behalf of the WG. Comment resolution on recirculation ballots between sessions will be conducted via reflector and via teleconferences as announced to the reflector. Moved by: Charlie PerkinsSeconded by: Verotiana Rabarijaona Discussion: None Vote: 11/0/0 TG10 Motion 1

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC) TG10 Conference Calls Reminder  TG10 Standing Conference Call Info  Day:Mon.  Time:6PM-8PM Mon. (Arizona) 10AM-Noon Tues. (Japan-JST, Korea)  Conf. #:To Be Sent to TG10 Reflector  Next Call:16 th, Nov. 7PM-8PM (Arizona) 11AM-Noon Tues. (Japan-JST, Korea)

doc.: IEEE TG10 (L2R) Nov Clint Powell (PWC, LLC) Motion for WG approval to form TG10 BRC. Move that WG approve the formation of a Ballot Resolution Committee (BRC) for the WG balloting of the TG10 draft recommended practice with the following membership: Clint Powell, Verotiana Rabarijaona, Fumihide Kojima, Noriyuki Sato, Kiyoshi Fukui, Soo-Young Chang, Jaehwan Kim, SangSung Choi, Charlie Perkins. The TG10 BRC is authorized to approve comment resolutions and to approve the start of balloting the TG10 draft on behalf of the WG. Comment resolution on recirculation ballots between sessions will be conducted via reflector and via teleconferences as announced to the reflector. Moved by: Clint Powell Seconded by: TG10 Motion 1 to WG