1. Project: IEEE 802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: [WG-TG3b Meeting Report September05]
Date Submitted: [16September2005]
Source: [John Barr] Company [Motorola]
Address [1303 E. Golf Road, Schuamburg, IL 60196]
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Re: [ b-july-tg3b-agenda.xls]
Abstract: [TG3b Chair Report to WG]
Purpose: [TG3b chair report to WG to update them on all work items.]
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4. Latest from IEEE-SA PatCom*
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5. September 2005 Goals Review of sponsor ballot comments
Edit draft if necessary
Prepare for sponsor ballot recirculation
Hard work and heavy lifting

6. September 2005 Submissions
b-July-tg3b-agenda.xls
b-next-pnc-identification.doc
b-Meeting-Report-September05.ppt
b-Sponsor-Ballot-comments.xls
b-stp-changes.pdf
b-meeting-minutes-September-05.txt
P D03_Draft_Ammendment.pdf

7. Status Moving right along Sponsor ballot approved:
For %
Against %
Abstain 5 - 5%
Total Voters %
Comments: 244 (may have duplicates)
9 General
161 Editorial
74 Technical
Will proceed with recirculation ballot following September session

8. Project Time Line Call for submissions – 3-2004
Accept and Review Submissions – 3:7-2004
Final submission approval –
First amendment drafting –
WG letter ballot –
Forward to sponsor ballot –
Sponsor ballot approved –

9. Comment Resolution Status
All technical comments have been resolved
Agree - 12
Principle - 35
Disagree - 25
Out of Scope - 2
All but one General comment resolved
Agree - 5
Principle - 1
Disagree - 3
Editorial comments will be handled by technical editor

10. Ballot Resolution Committee
John Barr, Chair
James Gilb, Technical Editor
Bill Shvodian
Knut Odman

11. Recirculation Schedule
Complete editing of D04 - October 7
Task Group pre-ballot review - October 14
Pre-submission to REVCOM - October 17
Recirculation ballot - October 17
Review final comments and prepare for REVCOM submission - November Plenary
REVCOM Review - December 5-7

12. Objectives for November 2005
Review recirculation ballot comments
Edit draft if necessary
Complete preparation for REVCOM approval
Celebrate yet another success

13. Conference Call Schedule
None
No ad-hocs scheduled
See you in Vancouver, B.C.

14. TG3 Motion ??
Motion:
Second:
Vote: x/0/0

15. TG3 Motion
???
Motion: xx
Second: xx
Vote: x/0/0