1. January 2018 802.11 Session Chair’s Supplementary Material
Sept 2016
doc.: IEEE /1067
January 2018
January Session Chair’s Supplementary Material
Date:
Authors:
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

2. January 2018
Introduction
This report provides the WG chair’s supplementary material related to attending the January WG plenary meetings.
Refer to the agenda: 11-17/1803r<latest>
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3. January 2018
Wednesday
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4. W 2.1 - Participation in IEEE 802 Meetings
November 2016
doc.: ec EC
January 2018
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

5. W2.2 – Call for potentially essential patents
Sept 2016
doc.: IEEE /1067
January 2018
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, please respond at this time by providing relevant information to the WG Chair.
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

6. W2.3 – Thursday CAC reminder
January 2018
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 – WG Officer Election Process for March 2018
January 2018
W5.2 – WG Officer Election Process for March 2018
Adrian Stephens is not seeking re-election. He will conduct the elections.
The WG officer elected positions (Chair, 2 vice chairs) are open for election in March 2018.
Nominations will be opened, received and closed during the March Monday opening plenary. Self nomination is valid.
Introductory statements made by candidates with Q&A on Monday.
Elections take place on Wednesday.
In the case of a contested election, secret elimination ballot(s) will be held as necessary
All positions require majority confirmation vote. This will be a standing count.
The WG chair & vice chairs are subject to confirmation by IEEE 802 EC, and must provide and have had accepted statements of affiliation and support to 802 EC secretary before the Friday closing EC meeting.
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

8. W5.7 - Recess for Award Recognition
January 2018
W5.7 - Recess for Award Recognition
As photographs for the purpose of awards and recognition are not permitted during a WG meeting, the WG will recess at this point until the Friday closing plenary.
The rules on photographs changed recently, hence this change in our practice.
After this recess, you may leave the room or stay for the award and recognition as you will.
Photographs are permitted because the WG is no longer in session.
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

9. Standards Medallion awards
January 2018
Standards Medallion awards
The Standards Medallion is awarded for major contributions to the development of standards. Examples include but are not limited to the following:
Leadership in standardization of new technologies
Assuring achievement of standards development goals
Identifying opportunities to better serve the needs of standards users
Other contributions viewed as deserving of such recognition
Carlos Cordeiro – ad
Alfred Asterjadhi – ah
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10. Standards Medallion – Carlos Cordeiro
January 2018
Standards Medallion – Carlos Cordeiro
WiFi Alliance technical advisor
Technical editor of ad and ay
Global Telecom Business 40 under 40 award in 2012 and 2013
IEEE New Face of Engineering Award 2007
Co-author of two textbooks on wireless in 2006 and 2011
Former editor of IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications & IEEE Wireless Communication Letters
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

11. Standards Medallion Alfred Asterjadhi – for work on 802.11ah
January 2018
Alfred Asterjadhi – for work on ah
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12. Standards Medallion – Alfred Asterjadhi
January 2018
Standards Medallion – Alfred Asterjadhi
Active contributor to IEEE standards and the Wi-Fi alliance
Vice Chair and technical editor ah
Award from National Telecommunications and Information Theory Group in 2011
Cariolaro scholarship in 2011
Author/co-author of multiple journal papers in wireless communications & book on underwater acoustic networking
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

13. Emerging Technology Award
Sept 2016
Emerging Technology Award
doc.: IEEE /1067
January 2018
Emerging Technology Award
Presented to IEEE Working Group
“For developing the IEEE Enhancements for Very High Throughput in the 60 GHz Band standard, the first IEEE standard for wireless LAN millimetre wave technology, enabling widespread consumer and commercial use of 60 GHz spectrum for applications requiring extremely high performance, multi-gigabit connectivity and low latency.”
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

14. January 2018
chair receives the award from Don Wright, IEEE-SA president, on behalf of members.
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15. Recognition Individual Recognition Eldad Perahia
January 2018
Recognition
Individual
Recognition
Eldad Perahia
VHT SG Chair ( )
TGad Chair ( )
Vinko Erceg
TGad Vice Chair
James Yee
Carlos Cordeiro
TGad Technical Editor
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16. January 2018
friday
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17. F 2.1 - Participation in IEEE 802 Meetings
November 2016
doc.: ec EC
January 2018
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

18. F2.2 – Call for potentially essential patents
Sept 2016
doc.: IEEE /1067
January 2018
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, please respond at this time by providing relevant information to the WG Chair.
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

19. F2.4 Administrative Reminders
January 2018
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

20. January 2018
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:
– Last updated January 2017
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21. F2.6 Availability of documents – as of 2018-01-09
November 2011
doc.: IEEE /1067
Sept 2016
January 2018
F2.6 Availability of documents – as of
Publication
Published in
TechStreet
Draft in Members Area
Get 802?
Published by ISO?
IEEE Std
$659 print
Yes
IEEE Std
$1070 print
In Process
IEEE Std ai-2016
$176 print
IEEE Std ah-2016
$322 pdf
IEEE P802.11aj
D9.0 $267 pdf
D9.0
IEEE P802.11ak
D6.0 $145 pdf
D6.0
IEEE P802.11aq
D14 $94 pdf
D14.0
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)

22. F2.7 ISO/IEC JTC1/SC6 Ballots Drafts
November 2011
doc.: IEEE /1067
Sept 2016
January 2018
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
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation
Andrew Myles, Cisco

23. F7.1 802 Wireless Chairs meeting
January 2018
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

24. F7.2 Next Meeting – Interim
January 2018
F7.2 Next Meeting – Interim
to at Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Rosemont, Illinois, USA
Hotel reservations are open
Meeting registration is open
For information and registration links, see
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