1. 802-11 Reaffirmation Status Report
January 2003
doc.: IEEE /xxx
January 2003
Reaffirmation Status Report
Terry Cole, AMD
Florida Report
(roll-up project will be reported all this year with
revisions of this same document number)
Terry Cole, AMD
Terry Cole, AMD

2. 802.11 1999 (2003 Reaff.) Specification
January 2003
(2003 Reaff.) Specification
(reaff. 2003) will include: a
802.11b b corrigendum 1
802.11d
The goal is to complete the work at the March 2003 REVCOM meeting
IEEE staff reports that rules of REVCOM require reaffirmation (or revision) of our IEEE standard prior to approval of any further amendments to (e.g., h, g, e, i, etc.)
Terry Cole, AMD

3. Official Sponsor Ballot Results
January 2003
Official Sponsor Ballot Results
Ballot Passed!
Returns: 76 / 92; (82% returned; 6% abstention)
Result: 69 / 2 / 5 (97% yes)
1 invalid no vote (no comments submitted)
Comments
1 Technical comment part of no vote
Requests note indicating weakness of WEP
2 Technical comments part of yes vote
Requests complete rewrite & reorganization
Requests clarity on all 1’s broadcast DA/RA
9 Editorial comments part of yes vote
Minor formatting, typographical, acronym, cross ref., etc.
Terry Cole, AMD

4. Sponsor Ballot Resolution Committee
January 2003
Sponsor Ballot Resolution Committee
Responsibilities are:
Reviewing comments and proposed responses for the original ballot and any necessary recirculation ballots
Participation in teleconferences coordinated by the resolution committee chair
Contacting sponsor ballot voters as needed
Working with IEEE staff and the sponsor to complete the approval process
Chair:
Membership formed in December by volunteers:
Stuart Kerry, Adrian Stephens, Srini Kandala, Jon Rosdahl, Steve Palm
Terry Cole, AMD

5. Approval Process Reaffirmation occurs at the sponsor level
January 2003
Approval Process
Reaffirmation occurs at the sponsor level
Ballot Pool
Formation
Done
Resolution Comm. Responds
to Comments
<= 2/10
Final Document
Released to
Ballot Center
Ballot Pool
Balancing
Get on REVCOM
Agenda
Done
Done
2nd Recirculation
Ballot
<= 2/28
Form Ballot
Resolution
Committee
<= 2/7
Initial 30-Day
Ballot
Done
Done
Resolution Comm. Reviews
to Comments
<= 3/10
Resolution Comm. Responds
to Comments
Started
<= 1/24
REVCOM
Approval
<= 3/18
1st Recirculation
Ballot
<= 1/30
Approval of
802.11__
(h, etc.)
Publication of
(2003 reaff.)
Terry Cole, AMD

6. January 2003
Patent Statements
Companies are urged to review and comply with the patent policy of IEEE with respect to the 2003 reaffirmation of
An expert from IEEE SA Standards Board Bylaws – October 1999
… assurance shall be provided without coercion and prior to approval of the standard (or reaffirmation when a patent becomes known after initial approval of the standard).
Terry Cole, AMD

7. January 2003
What Benefits Do We Get?
One new document will replace five, available March 2003.
ISO/IEC plans to use new document (first approval of b/d).
New amendments can be approved by REVCOM without procedural hindrance related to reaffirmation/revision status until March 2005
MIB text compiles and published electronically.
SDL updated (goal: no better or worse) and published electronically.
PICS made into an electronic form and published electronically.
We are not getting all possible corrections. Some things cannot be done as “reaffirmation.” I’ve collected a list of things we should fix in coming 2 year period. I will document and put into archive.
Terry Cole, AMD

8. What Next? A three step program will keep us in good shape:
January 2003
What Next?
A three step program will keep us in good shape:
1. Keep our eye on the ball. I urge those participating in the sponsor ballot recirculation to review comments and reaffirm as a very valuable specification within the wireless world.
2. Plan future amendments appropriately. All projects should be against the base document IEEE (reaff. 2003).
3. Get ready for spring Make plan in March for roll-up of each approved amendment ASAP, decide what to do about existing technical errors/reorganization
Terry Cole, AMD