1. 802.11 2nd Vice Chair’s Report January 2014
May 2011
doc.: IEEE /0051r2
January 2014
nd Vice Chair’s Report January 2014
Date:
Authors:
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

2. January 2014
Introduction
This presentation is a status update on attendance, membership, balloting and documentation matters.
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

3. SSID: Verilan-secure Password: ieeeieee Network Credentials
January 2014
Network Credentials
Only a secure network is being run at this meeting using WPA2 PSK
SSID: Verilan-secure
Password: ieeeieee
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

4. ANA Status The latest database is 11-11/0270r19 (Jan 2014)
January 2014
ANA Status
The latest database is 11-11/0270r19 (Jan 2014)
Changes since last meeting:
TGmc allocations (Fine Timing Measurement + MIB)
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

5. Current Membership Status
May 2011
doc.: IEEE /0051r2
January 2014
Current Membership Status
Status
Number
Aspirant
121
Potential Voter 27
Voter
330
Definitions:
Aspirant: a member who has attended 1 qualifying meeting
Potential Voter: a member who has attended 2 qualifying meetings and will become a voter at the start of the next plenary they attend
Data as of
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

6. Recent voting member history
May 2011
doc.: IEEE /0051r2
January 2014
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

7. May 2011
doc.: IEEE /0051r2
January 2014
Recording Attendance
It is a requirement that attendees record their participation at an session and declare their affiliation. This record is usually made using the IMAT attendance system.
If you wish to participate without recording attendance, send an per session to the WG 2nd vice chair declaring your participation and affiliation. You cannot gain or maintain voting membership using this method.
You must record 75% attendance of eligible slots in a session for that session to count towards gaining or maintaining voting membership
You need a single IEEE-SA web account
The IEEE SA web account requires a working address
do not remove your address from the account
Use the address associated with that web account when registering attendance
If you change addresses, update the web account, don’t create a new web account, or your membership status may not be calculated properly
Record attendance using this URL:
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

8. I shouldn’t need to say this
January 2014
I shouldn’t need to say this
Only record attendance for meetings you have substantially attended (i.e. 75% of that meeting’s active duration).
Recording attendance for meetings you have not attended is a breach of our rules, and a breach of your professional ethics.
From time to time, I perform cross-checks between those claiming credit and those present at meetings.
I usually find a number of people who have broken our rules and are not meeting their ethical obligations.
I take corrective action in these cases.
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

9. Session graphic – Jan 2014 January 2014 18 Normal slots 4 extra slots
May 2011
doc.: IEEE /0051r2
January 2014
Session graphic – Jan 2014
18 Normal slots
4 extra slots
Sunday CAC
Monday evening
Tuesday editor’s Meeting
Tuesday evening
Thursday CAC
75% attendance requires 14 slots attended
Closing plenary requires only 1 registration for 2 slot credit
Register once
Source: 11-13/1484r1
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

10. January 2014
Online Calendar
This session’s meetings are also shown on the calendar on the home page (
This is a Google calendar
There are multiple ways of accessing this information, for example from a cell-phone, or as a remote calendar.
Note: the schedule on this calendar will be updated, but any room changes will probably not be. Room changes will be posted on rooms.
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

11. Documentation January 2014 May 2011 doc.: IEEE 802.11-11/0051r2
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

12. Local File Document Server information
May 2011
doc.: IEEE /0051r2
January 2014
Local File Document Server information
Local FTP server: ftp://griffin.events.ieee.org (anonymous)
External Document Server
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

13. Synchronizing while at the meeting
January 2014
Synchronizing while at the meeting
Particularly important when external bandwidth is limited and unreliable
Use anonymous ftp
Host: ftp://griffin.events.ieee.org
User: anonymous
Password: <your- -address-here>
Destination directory: /802.11/13
Freeware tools are available, for example search for “syncback free” **
** Other tools are available. The IEEE does not endorse the use of any particular tool.
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

14. May 2011
doc.: IEEE /0051r2
January 2014
Reflectors
There is an reflector for the working group, plus one for each task group.
Write access to the reflectors allowed for those who are members with status: aspirant, nearly-voter, potential-voter, voter.
To make a request, visit the reflector request page:
Gathers information and sends an to Vice Chair
If you change address – please let me know. I will perform a global change to the list servers.
Public read access to all reflectors is available via the home page on the “WG ” menu.
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

15. January 2014
Telecons – Webex trial
We have used IEEE-SA supplied Webex sessions for roughly half the telecons over the last two months
Includes REG ad-hoc and HEW SG “large” telecons
A few issues with the setting up resulted in some groups using their own coordinates.
IEEE-SA have indicated that the trial has ended, and no further IEEE-SA supplied Webex sessions will be provided until further notice.
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

16. January 2014
Reference
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

17. 802.11 Assigned Numbers Authority (ANA)
January 2014
Assigned Numbers Authority (ANA)
The ANA is Adrian Stephens
The purpose of the ANA is to ensure we have no conflicts for numbers between parallel developments. Such a conflict has the potential to create interoperability problems.
The ANA Process:
Request by TG Editor (or TG chair) to ANA
ANA checks for conflicts with TG Editors
ANA issues revised spreadsheet showing any changes
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

18. January 2014
WG Balloting - ePoll
Each WG letter ballot sequence (i.e., task group) has its own voting pool set to the voting members of at the time the ballot first reaches 75% approval.
I get asked all the time “should I vote on this ballot”
The answer is “go check the voters list published with each and every ballot”. There’s a link on the home page during the ballot.
The mechanism we will use to collect votes/comments is the ePoll mechanism provided by the IEEE-SA.
Use either individual comments or the template .csv spreadsheet provided.
Can also supply comments using .xls format
You will need to sign in using your IEEE-SA web account
Last ballot (LB187) was successful – people seem to be getting used to the technology quickly.
If you are new to writing comments or comment resolutions, please see document 11-11/1625.
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

19. January 2014
Reciprocal Credit
An voting member will get attendance credit for attending any of the following groups:
(Radio Regulatory TAG)
(Coexistence WG)
OmniRAN ECSG SG
(Smart Grid TAG)
Note that this means you can maintain voting status while attending these groups, but you cannot gain voting status.
For / / ECSG SG attendance – There should be an option under IMAT to record reciprocal credit.
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

20. Meeting attendance – last 11 years
January 2014
Meeting attendance – last 11 years
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

21. Membership by Country and Region
January 2014
Membership by Country and Region
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

22. Membership – Historic Data
January 2014
Membership – Historic Data
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

23. January 2014
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

24. January 2014
Backup
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

25. January 2014
TGaj Inaugral voters
29 members attended the TGaj inaugural meeting (Sept 2012).
Non-voters were granted immediate voting status – i.e., they are treated as an exception to the normal rules requiring “2 of 4 plenaries”.
This exception will be removed after the March 2014 Plenary.
This means they must meet the “2 of 4 plenaries” rule after March to maintain voting membership.
Attendance at the January China Interim and March China Plenary suffices to maintain voting membership.
Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation