1. IEEE 802.11 Regulatory SC Teleconference Plan and Agenda
April 2009
doc.: IEEE /xxxxr0
April 2013
IEEE Regulatory SC Teleconference Plan and Agenda
Date:
Authors:
Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

2. April 2009
doc.: IEEE /xxxxr0
April 2013
Abstract
This presentation is the plan for the April 25, 2013 IEEE Regulatory Standing Committee teleconference.
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Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

3. Agenda Assign a recording secretary Administrative items
April 2013
Agenda
Assign a recording secretary
Peter
Administrative items
Required notices
Status of RSPG Opinion on Strategic Challenges facing Europe in addressing the Growing Spectrum Demand for Wireless Broadband
Response to FCC 13-22
AOB
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4. Administrative Items Required notices Chair and Secretary
April 2013
Administrative Items
Required notices
Affiliation FAQ -
Anti-Trust FAQ -
Ethics -
IEEE Working Group Policies and Procedures -
Chair and Secretary
Chair is Rich Kennedy (BlackBerry)
Peter Ecclesine will act as Recording Secretary
Please send an to the addresses below to have your attendance recorded
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5. SC Operating Rules Anybody can vote, present, and make motions
May 2012
doc.: IEEE /0675r0
April 2013
SC Operating Rules
Anybody can vote, present, and make motions
Participation in SC during WG Plenary or Interim counts towards voting rights
All motions must pass by a 75% majority
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Clint Chaplin, Chair (Samsung)

6. Other Guidelines for IEEE WG Meetings
April 2013
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.
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7. Introduction Outputs from this group must go through 802.18 Purpose
April 2013
Introduction
Purpose
Improve the working relationship between the technical experts and the regulatory specialists, especially when it comes to critical technical issues
Scope
The group will review new regulatory changes or impending changes affecting standards
Each meeting will focus on the most critical issue at the time
Critical Issue Focus
Direct impact on IEEE current and future standards
Response/Input deadlines
Coordination with IEEE (RR-TAG)
Coordination with the Wi-Fi Alliance
Outputs from this group must go through
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8. Status of RSPG13-511 Rev 1 Response
April 2013
Status of RSPG Rev 1 Response
Regulatory SC approved output document to last Thursday
Edits made during the teleconference
Forwarded to ExCom for review and approval to submit as IEEE 802 input
Still in the voting cycle
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9. NPRM FCC 13-22 Deadline for Comments is May 28th
April 2013
NPRM FCC 13-22
Deadline for Comments is May 28th
Deadline for Reply Comments is June 27th
NPRM:
Initial Comment framework document
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10. FCC 13-22 Response Timeline*
April 4th: Framework document at r2
April 18th through May 2nd: Develop text from the adopted framework document
May 2nd: Finalize the text
May 9th: Final IEEE Regulatory SC approval; Initial IEEE review
May 16th: IEEE final review and approval
May 17th: Start ExCom 10-day ballot
May 28th: Filing
*NPRM published in the Federal Register on April 10th.

11. Drafting Plan Cisco will bring text on April 25th [this meeting]
Approve sections as opposed to waiting for it all to be done
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12. April 2013
Any Other Business
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13. References RSPG13-511 Rev 1 consultation and annexes
April 2013
References
RSPG Rev 1 consultation and annexes
IEEE final response to RSPG Rev 1 consultation
NTIA letter to FCC re 13-22
NPRM FCC 13-22
FCC Comment framework document
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14. References Listed in FCC 13-22
April 2013
References Listed in FCC 13-22
Code of Federal Regulations Title 47 Part 2:
Code of Federal Regulations Title 47 Part 15:
Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Provide for Operation of Unlicensed NII Devices in the 5 GHz Frequency Range:
FCC Enforcement Advisory, TDWR and U-NII Devices, “Enforcement Bureau Takes Action to Prevent Interference to FAA-Operated Terminal Doppler Weather Radars Critical to Flight Safety,” (TDWR Enforcement Advisory) DA :
Presidential Memorandum: Unleashing the Wireless Broadband Revolution (Executive Memo) (June 28, 2010):
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15. References Listed in FCC 13-22 [2]
April 2013
References Listed in FCC [2]
FCC, Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan at Chapter 5, available at:
Omnibus Technical Report, Mobile Broadband: The Benefits of Additional Spectrum (Oct. 2010), pg 18, available at:
Department of Commerce, “Evaluation of the MHz and MHz Bands Pursuant to Section 6406(b) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012,”:
KDB D01 – Guidance for IEEE ac and Pre-ac Device Emission Testing and KDB D02 Alternative Guidance for IEEE ac and Pre-ac Emissions Testing. These KDB documents are available at:
KDB D01– UNII General Test Procedures v01r02, available at:
An Assessment of the Viability of Accommodating Wireless Broadband in the 1755 – 1850 MHz Band :
NTIA, Technical Report TR John E. Carroll et.al., Case Study: Investigation of Interference into 5 GHz Weather Radars from Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices, Part I (Technical Report Part I), p. 1,
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16. References Listed in FCC 13-22 [3]
April 2013
References Listed in FCC [3]
Memorandum from Julius Knapp, Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology, FCC, and P. Michele Ellison, Enforcement Bureau, FCC, to Manufacturers and Operators of Unlicensed 5 GHz Outdoor Network Equipment Re: Elimination of Interference to Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) (dated July 27, 2010), available at:
Technical Report Part I, p. 23, available at
NTIA Technical Report TR , Case Study: Investigation of Interference into 5 GHz Weather Radars from Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices, Part III (Technical Report III), available at:
“Interim Plans to Approve UNII Devices Operating in the MHz Band with Radar Detection and DFS Capabilities”, KDB Publication No DO1. See, e.g., KDB available at:
National Institute of Standards and Technology, NISTIR 6055, William C. Stone, NIST Construction Automation Program, Report No. 3, Electromagnetic Signal Attenuation in Construction Materials, available at
Compliance Measurement Procedures for Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices Operating in the MHz and MHz Bands Incorporating Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS Compliance Measurement Procedures) at:
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17. References Listed in FCC 13-22 [4]
April 2013
References Listed in FCC [4]
ETSI EN V1.6.1, Broadband Radio Access Networks; 5 GHz high performance RLAN:
Zero to a Billion; ac-Enabled Device Shipments to Soar by 2015, In-Stat (February 08, 2011), available at
Carrier Wi-Fi equipment market exploding to $2.1 billion by 2016, Infonetics research (May 10, 2012), available at:
Amendment of Parts 2 and 90 of the Commission’s Rules to Allocate the GHz Band to the Mobile Service for Dedicated Short Range Communications of Intelligent Transportation Services, ET Docket No , Report and Order:
U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration, DSRC: The Future of Safer Driving Fact Sheet,
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