1. November 2017 802.11 Session Chair’s Supplementary Material
Sept 2016
doc.: IEEE /1067
November 2017
November Session Chair’s Supplementary Material
Date:
Authors:
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

2. November 2017
Introduction
This report provides supplementary material related to attending the November WG plenary meetings.
Refer to the agenda: 11-17/1526r<latest>
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3. November 2017
Wednesday
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4. W2.2 Call for Potentially Essential Patents
Sept 2016
doc.: IEEE /1067
November 2017
W2.2 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
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

5. W 2.2 - Participation in IEEE 802 Meetings
November 2016
doc.: ec EC
November 2017
W Participation in IEEE 802 Meetings
All participation in in any IEEE 802 meeting (Sponsor, Sponsor subgroup, Working Group, Working Group subgroup, etc.) is on an individual basis.
•     Participants in the IEEE standards development individual process shall act based on their qualifications and experience. ( section 5.2.1)
•    IEEE 802 Working Group membership is by individual; “Working Group members shall participate in the consensus process in a manner consistent with their professional expert opinion as individuals, and not as organizational representatives”. ( section 4.2.1)
You have an obligation to act and vote as an individual and not under the direction of any other individual or group. Your obligation to act and vote as an individual applies in all cases, regardless of any external commitments, agreements, contracts, or orders.
You shall not direct the actions or votes of any other member of an IEEE 802 Working Group or retaliate against any other member for their actions or votes within IEEE 802 Working Group meetings, see section and section 3.4.1, list item x
By participating in IEEE 802 meetings, you accept these requirements. If you do not agree to these policies then you shall not participate.
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation
Dorothy Stanley, HP Enterprise

6. W2.3 – Thursday CAC reminder
November 2017
W2.3 – Thursday CAC reminder
Leaders of Task Groups, Study Groups, Topic Interest Groups and Standing Committees (or their nominee) should attend the Thursday CAC at 7:30pm.
The purpose of the CAC is:
To prepare the agenda and material for the closing WG plenary
To create room requests for the next session
To advise and support the chair in his responsibilities as an EC member
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

7. W5.2 – disclosure of affiliation
November 2017
W5.2 – disclosure of affiliation
See:
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8. W5.3 – response of IEEE-SA to patent-related questions
November 2017
W5.3 – response of IEEE-SA to patent-related questions
Q: Do the Letters of Assurance provided to the IEEE Standards Association by all organizations current and past apply to a potentially new standalone standard formed as part of the WG, e.g., , in the same manner as they apply to any current and future amendments to the IEEE document, e.g., ba?
A: (from the PatCom administrator) The short answer to the question posed is: NO
For some additional context, please review FAQ 14 (which appears on pages 4-5 of the .pdf). Specifically, see the 2nd paragraph in the answer.
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9. November 2017
friday
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10. F2.2 Call for Potentially Essential Patents
Sept 2016
doc.: IEEE /1067
November 2017
F2.2 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
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

11. F 2.2 - Participation in IEEE 802 Meetings
November 2016
doc.: ec EC
November 2017
F Participation in IEEE 802 Meetings
All participation in in any IEEE 802 meeting (Sponsor, Sponsor subgroup, Working Group, Working Group subgroup, etc.) is on an individual basis.
•     Participants in the IEEE standards development individual process shall act based on their qualifications and experience. ( section 5.2.1)
•    IEEE 802 Working Group membership is by individual; “Working Group members shall participate in the consensus process in a manner consistent with their professional expert opinion as individuals, and not as organizational representatives”. ( section 4.2.1)
You have an obligation to act and vote as an individual and not under the direction of any other individual or group. Your obligation to act and vote as an individual applies in all cases, regardless of any external commitments, agreements, contracts, or orders.
You shall not direct the actions or votes of any other member of an IEEE 802 Working Group or retaliate against any other member for their actions or votes within IEEE 802 Working Group meetings, see section and section 3.4.1, list item x
By participating in IEEE 802 meetings, you accept these requirements. If you do not agree to these policies then you shall not participate.
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation
Dorothy Stanley, HP Enterprise

12. F2.4 Administrative Reminders
November 2017
F2.4 Administrative Reminders
Next Full WG Session starts:
1st CAC telecon – Monday at noon ET (~ -5 weeks)
Initial objectives/agendas should be uploaded as mentor documents (.ppt format) or send to chair (.xls tab format) before the telecon.
Meeting date set to meet 30-day agenda submission deadline.
2nd CAC telecon – Monday at noon ET (~ -1 week)
Send snapshots to Dorothy Stanley before this telecon.
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

13. F2.5 Letters of Assurance Database is here
November 2017
F2.5 Letters of Assurance
Database is here
Open LoA requests (i.e., those that the WG chair is pursuing)
None
Detailed status is here:
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14. F2.6 Availability of documents – as of xxxx
November 2011
doc.: IEEE /1067
Sept 2016
November 2017
F2.6 Availability of documents – as of xxxx
Publication
Published in
TechStreet
Draft in Members Area
Get 802?
Published by ISO?
IEEE Std
$646 print
Yes
IEEE Std
$1049 print
In Process
IEEE Std ai-2016
$176 print
No – this is an error
IEEE Std ah-2016
$322 pdf
IEEE P802.11aj
D8.0 $262 pdf
D8.0
IEEE P802.11ak
D4.0 $142 pdf
D5.0
IEEE P802.11aq
D13.0
IEEE Std af-2013
$201 print
IEEE Std ac-2013
$309 print
IEEE Std ad-2012
$371 print
IEEE Std ae-2012
$108 print
IEEE Std aa-2012
$185 print
** = request pending
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Bruce Kraemer (Marvell)

15. F2.7 ISO/IEC JTC1/SC6 Ballots Drafts
November 2011
doc.: IEEE /1067
Sept 2016
November 2017
F2.7 ISO/IEC JTC1/SC6
Ballots
60 day ballot of IEEE Std ai-2016 (second printing) completed with 1 comment.
Drafts
Drafts are sent to JTC1/SC6 during sponsor ballot to solicit comments. Approved drafts may also be sent during working group ballot. Any comments received from ISO are processed by the comment resolution committee
Drafts are liaised subject to EC approval
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Andrew Myles, Cisco

16. F7.1 802 Wireless Chairs meeting
November 2017
F Wireless Chairs meeting
The wireless chairs meeting makes decisions related to the operation of the wireless interim meetings, such as location and cost.
The meeting is open to all.
If you are interested in these topics, please attend.
The wireless chairs meeting takes place at 4:00pm local time on the Sunday of 802 Plenary and 802 Wireless Interim sessions.
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

17. F7.2 Next Meeting – Interim
November 2017
F7.2 Next Meeting – Interim
to at Hotel Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
Hotel reservations are open
Meeting registration is open
For information and registration links, see
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