1. 802-11 WG Technical Editor’s Report
May 2003
doc.: IEEE /197R2
May 2003
WG Technical Editor’s Report
Opening Session, May 2003 Interim Meeting
Terry Cole, AMD
(WG technical editor status will be reported all
this year with revisions of this same document number)
Terry Cole, AMD
Terry Cole, AMD

2. 802.11 Maintenance Guidelines
May 2003
Maintenance Guidelines
Two parallel activities keep up to date:
TGm -- Maintenance Task Group
Functional and technical amendments are output
Technical corrections and changes
Generally not editorial changes
Amendments only
PAR owned by TGm
WG Activity led by WG editor
Document publication status
Drive editions, revisions, and reaffirmations
Editorial changes (technical oversights on revisions also)
Not functional changes
Full documents only (not amendments)
Revision PAR (when needed) owned by WG
Terry Cole, AMD

3. Activities of WG Editor
May 2003
Activities of WG Editor
Documents for publication:
IEEE publication status
Editions / Revisions/ Reaffirmations as periodically needed
ISO drafts as needed
Electronic attachments of
Maintain Information (as WG documents):
List of potential editorial errata and proposed editorial changes
List of current editorial work in all TGs (help coordinate overlaps)
Coordinate with all editors -- Tuesday morning 7:00am
Coordinate with TGm (refer technical issues to them)
Coordinate balloting and publishing processes for:
Reaffirmations and revision (including PAR generation)
ISO approval process
Motions as needed in WG
Terry Cole, AMD

4. Documents (1) Publication Status
May 2003
Documents (1)
Publication Status
No documents pending IEEE-SA publication
Please purchase your copies directly from IEEE bookstore on web
Supports funding of IEEE-SA, our standardization parent!
Waiting on REVCOM approval for:
(2003 edition)
802.11f Recommend Practice
Expect publication of these within 30 days of REVCOM approval
To help meet 30 day goal, IEEE-SA receives from each editor:
Document in Frame with linked diagrams and pictures.
Diagrams in WMF file (vector), one file per diagram
Pictures in TIFF file (bitmap), one file per picture
Terry Cole, AMD

5. Documents (2) Publication Status (cont’d)
May 2003
Documents (2)
Publication Status (cont’d)
Draft Publications from IEEE:
Available as of 4/28 from web:
802.11f D6 (approved 11/2002)
802.11g D6.1 (D8.1 was approved 4/16/2003)
802.11i D3.0 (approved 11/2002)
As new drafts are created by motion, many TGs are releasing the documents to IEEE for publication and sale
This generates funds that ultimately support get802 program
TGs should discuss and make recommendation if the draft is appropriate for sale
Terry Cole, AMD

6. Documents (3) Editions Planned Reaffirmations / Revisions
May 2003
Documents (3)
Editions Planned
No new editions are planned at this time
Publication of amendments has higher priority than editions
Agreement between EXCEOM and IEEE-SA staff
802.11g and h will not likely require editions
This is a business decision of IEEE-SA
Reaffirmations / Revisions
No revisions are planned at this time
Approval of i and e and m may be a good trigger point for a revision containing all approved amendments
Revision PAR request must be made well in advance
Reaffirmation is required in 2005
if no revision undertaken by then
Terry Cole, AMD

7. Documents (4) ISO drafts ISO version of 802.11d
May 2003
Documents (4)
ISO drafts
ISO version of d
Will be included for first time in ISO documentation if they approve (2003 edition)
ISO version of (2003 edition)
After REVCOM, UK delegation of ISO will submit new document for ISO fast track approval (motion passed as Mar plenary)
Will include d amendment for first time in ISO document
TGf and TGg and TGh (or WG) should discuss and decide if we want to submit their documents to ISO for fast track approval
Staff creates the ISO documents after ISO approval
Terry Cole, AMD

8. Documents (5) Electronic attachments SDL MIB
May 2003
Documents (5)
Electronic attachments
SDL
Updated version for (2003 edition) created
Does not compile -- no better or worse than original
Should be published within 30 days of REVCOM approval
802.11g will require update the SDL per amendment
MIB
Updated version for (2003 edition) already created
checked with compiler
802.11g will require update the MIB per amendment
Compiler will be run to check syntax -- errata may be necessary
A new electronic PICS form is in planning stages by IEEE
Based on (2003 Edition) and g and h
Date unknown at this point
Terry Cole, AMD

9. Information for WG Current list of potential editorial issues
May 2003
Information for WG
Current list of potential editorial issues
See r1-W-Potential-WG-editor-errata.xls
Includes column for refer to another group (e.g., TGm or other Task Group)
Current referrals: TGm, TGi -- please discuss in TGs
Current list of TG editing activities
See r1-W-Status-of editing.xls
Includes column showing potential conflicts due to simultaneous modifications
Shows current sponsor ballots -- Please discuss in TGs
Updates: g D7.1 / h D3.6
Terry Cole, AMD

10. Balloting Processes (1)
May 2003
Balloting Processes (1)
Reaffirmation
(2003 Edition) failed REVCOM in March
Irregularity in comment responses -- see document r3
Reaffirmation ballot question is limited: ACCEPT or REJECT
If REJECT, then a revision is needed!
No comments suggesting changed can be accepted by rules! NOT EVEN EDITORIAL COMMENTS!
Remedy was 2nd recirculation
Mentors assigned from SEC to watch process: Howard Frazier
(2003 Edition) on REVCOM agenda for July
Motion will be made on Wednesday to approve comment resolutions in document r2.xls
Please contact Terry Cole or Stuart Kerry if any concerns with r2.xls
Terry Cole, AMD

11. Balloting Processes (2)
May 2003
Balloting Processes (2)
No ballots in progress for:
Revisions
ISO drafts
Amendments
802.11g, h in process
Monitored separately through TGg/TGh reports
Recommended Practice
802.11f ballot process has terminated, pending REVCOM approval
Monitored separately through TGf report
Terry Cole, AMD

12. Motions (1) 802.11 WG motion to be made Wednesday
May 2003
Motions (1)
WG motion to be made Wednesday
“Move that the WG accept the resolutions as found in doc r2 and support approval of the document from recirculation #2 at the July REVCOM meeting. By taking this action, the WG affirms that it believes the document is useful in its current form and contains no significant obsolete or erroneous information.”
Moved: Terry Cole Seconded: xx
For xx / Against xx / Abstain xx
Terry Cole, AMD

13. Motions (2) 802 EXCOM motion to be made at next opportunity:
May 2003
Motions (2)
802 EXCOM motion to be made at next opportunity:
Following approval of (2003 Edition)
Based on this motion that we passed in March 2003:
“Move to submit (2003 edition), including d amendment, to ISO/IEC for Fast Track approval through the UK national body. Robin Tasker has volunteered to make the submission, and Terry Cole will be the project editor.
Moved: Terry Cole Seconded: Harry Worstell
For 102 / Against 0 / Abstain 2”
Terry Cole, AMD