1. Submission Title: [802.11 TGn liaison report]
13 November 2006
doc.: IEEE /XXXr0
17 November 2006
Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: [ TGn liaison report]
Date Submitted: [17 November 2006]
Source: [James P. K. Gilb]
Company [SiBEAM]
Address [555 N Mathilda Ave Ste 100, Sunnyvale, CA 94085]
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Abstract: [Liaison report of TGn status]
Purpose: [Contribution to working group at November 2006 meeting]
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Dr. James P. K. Gilb - SiBEAM
James P. K. Gilb - SiBEAM

2. The good, the bad and the ugly
17 November 2006
The good, the bad and the ugly
The good
All ~12k comments have proposed resolutions
Vast majority are editorial or duplicates
~3 k unique
The bad
There are still objections to a large number of the comments
The ugly
40 MHz channels in 2.4 GHz band threatens unit
“Send it as is” creates roll-call vote hell
Dr. James P. K. Gilb - SiBEAM

3. Status of comments At the beginning of the week At the end of the week
17 November 2006
Status of comments
At the beginning of the week
3077 unique technical comments
1863 approved and included
624 resolution prepared
590 resolution not completed
At the end of the week
All comments have written resolutions
~200 without broad acceptance (yet)
Dr. James P. K. Gilb - SiBEAM

4. Obligatory inflammatory slide
17 November 2006
Obligatory inflammatory slide
TGn is an express train that is within sight of the station.
However, a train wreck is threatening
40 MHz channels in 2.4 GHz
Large majority wants to forbid 40 MHz channels in 2.4 GHz band
Large majority has agreed to a compromise that “fix” current procedure for using 40 MHz channels in 2.4 GHz band
Large majority is happy with 40 MHz channels in current draft
None has 75% majority
Dr. James P. K. Gilb - SiBEAM

5. Only slightly inflammatory slide
17 November 2006
Only slightly inflammatory slide
At the end of the week, suggestion to send the draft “as-is” to letter ballot.
This led, of course, to roll call votes
Sufficient number of roll call votes delayed any action until the week expired.
Dr. James P. K. Gilb - SiBEAM