1. November 2016
Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: [Liaison Report on for November 2016]
Date Submitted: [10 November, 2016]
Source: [Jay Holcomb ] Company [Itron, Inc.]
Address [Liberty Lake (Spokane), WA 99019]
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Re: [Liaison Report on for November, 2016]
Abstract: [Liaison Report on for November, 2016.]
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2. Items Reviewed/Discussed in the RR-TAG
November 2016
Items Reviewed/Discussed in the RR-TAG
ETSI BRAN and ERM TG11 standards updates
FCC WRC-19 Advisory Committee (WAC)
CEPT CPG PT-D (WRC-19 prep)
Developing IEEE 802 position paper for WRC-19
U-NII-4 (DSRC) Prototype Testing Open House
FCC Biennial Review
EU Radio Equipment Directive (R ED)Implications
Jay Holcomb, Itron, Inc.

3. Ad Hoc meeting – Wed Not needed this week. November 2016
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4. Of Note EU Radio Equipment Directive (R ED) Implications
November 2016
Of Note
EU Radio Equipment Directive (R ED) Implications
No clear path today to have the needed updated ETSI standards in place in time to approve equipment to comply to the new directive, and be able to ship product in the EU after 13 June, 2017.
Remember no grandfathering.
Jay Holcomb, Itron, Inc.

5. November 2016
Other
The /15 regulatory Standing Committee had their last meeting this week, after 7 years.
All spectrum regulatory matters will now be done in the RR-TAG,
is confirming to be sure no processes used in with the Reg. SC will be lost.
For example will look to be sure a liaison role is in place between and
(note: the RR-TAG chair is bringing up in the EC to remind them that all WGs are to provide a liaison to the RR-TAG)
Globalstar surrender?
They just sent a letter to the FCC pulling out the 2.4 GHz ISM range from their request.
This has been a 4 year battle.
Jay Holcomb, Itron, Inc.

6. Documents Approved Minutes for Warsaw 18-16/0079r00 November 2016
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7. Next Developing IEEE 802 position paper for WRC-19
November 2016
Next
Developing IEEE 802 position paper for WRC-19
FCC Biennial Review
Comments due 05 Dec 16
Reply comments due 03 Jan 17
This is the formal process for the FCC to obtain input from the market place where rules and regulations should be reviewed and possibly modified to keep up with technology progress.
Build up a regulatory calendar, e.g. R ED, WRC-19, etc.
Jay Holcomb, Itron, Inc.

8. 802.18 Meeting Close The RR-TAG adjourned in AM1 on Thursday.
November 2016
Meeting Close
The RR-TAG adjourned in AM1 on Thursday.
Will hold weekly, as needed, teleconferences, 14:30 ET Thursdays.
Scheduled through 04 May 17.
First teleconference planed 01 Dec 16.
All notices are sent through the list server reflector.
The next face to face meeting of the WG will be the Interim 15 – 19 January 2017 at the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead, Atlanta, GA, USA
Jay Holcomb, Itron, Inc.

9. November 2016
Back up slides
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10. Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: [Liaison Report on for May 2016]
Date Submitted: [19 May, 2016]
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