1. doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/161r0 Submission January 2004 Al Petrick, IceFyre Semiconductor Slide 1 802-11 WG Technical Editor’s Report January 2004 Interim Meeting By Al Petrick for Terry Cole –WG Technical Editor

2. doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/161r0 Submission January 2004 Al Petrick, IceFyre Semiconductor Slide 2 Agenda Meeting Call to Order Patent Policies Identify issues within the WG with drafts Publications Status: Drafts to be published after the close of this session –Status ? 802.11e 802.11i 802.11j 802.11k –Note drafts cannot conduct a conditional ballot, requires SEC approval Drafts converted to FrameMaker before RevCom Adjourn

3. doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/161r0 Submission January 2004 Al Petrick, IceFyre Semiconductor Slide 3 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. IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – December 2002

4. doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/161r0 Submission January 2004 Al Petrick, IceFyre Semiconductor Slide 4 Inappropriate Topics for IEEE WG 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

5. doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/161r0 Submission January 2004 Al Petrick, IceFyre Semiconductor Slide 5 Publication Status No new documents published since last time No documents pending IEEE-SA publication No documents currently in REVCOM queue for approval

6. doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/161r0 Submission January 2004 Al Petrick, IceFyre Semiconductor Slide 6 Drafts Converted to IEEE Format Drafts are the ownership (editing) of the Task Group Technical Editors Issue: Currently all drafts are created using MS Office and maintained throughout the WG and Sponsor Balloting process IEEE format is Framemaker V7.0 –Must be converted before submission to Revcom

7. doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/161r0 Submission January 2004 Al Petrick, IceFyre Semiconductor Slide 7 Drafts Converted to IEEE Format 802.11 policies and proceedures 331r7 clause 2.5.2 Format states: –Draft standards and amendments shall be submitted to IEEE in a format acceptable by the IEEE standards department. Draft standards and amendments shall be made available to the WG in Adobe Acrobat format. WG Technical Editors agreed to convert current Task Group drafts to the IEEE standard format Framemaker V7.0. starting at the close of the January 2004 interim session –WG, Sponsor ballots will be conducted on drafts formated in Adobe.pdf. –Task Group Editors will continue to be the sole point of contact for maintaining drafts through the standards process

8. doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/161r0 Submission January 2004 Al Petrick, IceFyre Semiconductor Slide 8 Motion Move that the editors re-affirm clause 2.5.2 of 331r7 WG policies and procedures that all drafts and amendments be maintained in Framemaker and made available in Adobe Acrobat. Moved: Jesse W. 2 nd : Peter E. Discussion – Approved: Unanimously

9. doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/161r0 Submission January 2004 Al Petrick, IceFyre Semiconductor Slide 9 End of Report Questions?