1. IEEE 802.11 Regulatory AHC SingaporeDRAFT Meeting Plan and Agenda
April 2009
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March 2011
IEEE Regulatory AHC SingaporeDRAFT Meeting Plan and Agenda
Date:
Authors:
Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

2. April 2009
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March 2011
Abstract
This presentation is the plan for the March 15, 2011 IEEE Regulatory Ad Hoc Committee meeting in Singapore.
Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

3. Agenda March 2011 Assign a recording secretary Administrative items
Required notices
Approve minutes from Los Angeles
Introduction
The regulatory summaries
Regulatory issues status
The end of FCC
Ofcom Digital Dividend update (pending Andy Gowans presentation)
FCC 5 GHz rules changes update
Critical issues actions
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4. Administrative Items March 2011 Ad Hoc Committee rules (per Adrian)
Introduce the ethics etc... slides in your meetings,  you should not call for essential patents
AHC,  is a "committee of the whole" of the WG - i.e. any WG member can contribute; in practice, anybody who turns up can speak
During f2f meetings,  you can hold formal votes of only the voting members of ; on a telecon you can take straw polls,  but not formal votes
Required notices
Affiliation FAQ -
Anti-Trust FAQ -
Ethics -
IEEE Working Group Policies and Procedures -
Chair and Secretary
Chair is Rich Kennedy (Research In Motion) could not attend
Peter Ecclesine/Bruce Kraemer will act as chair
Recording Secretary needed
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5. Other Guidelines for IEEE WG Meetings
March 2011
Other Guidelines for IEEE WG Meetings
All IEEE-SA standards meetings shall be conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, including antitrust and competition laws.
Don’t discuss the interpretation, validity, or essentiality of patents/patent claims.
Don’t discuss specific license rates, terms, or conditions.
Relative costs, including licensing costs of essential patent claims, of different technical approaches may be discussed in standards development meetings.
Technical considerations remain primary focus
Don’t discuss or engage in the fixing of product prices, allocation of customers, or division of sales markets.
Don’t discuss the status or substance of ongoing or threatened litigation.
Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed … do formally object.
See IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual, clause and “Promoting Competition and Innovation: What You Need to Know about the IEEE Standards Association's Antitrust and Competition Policy” for more details.
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6. March 2010
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March 2011
Meeting Etiquette
IEEE 802 is a world-wide professional technical organization
Meetings are to be conducted in an orderly and professional manner in accordance with the policies and procedures governed by the organization.
Individuals are to address the “Technical” content of the subject under consideration and refrain from making “personal” comments to or about the presenter.
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Stephen McCann, RIM

7. Introduction Outputs from this group must go through 802.18 Purpose
March 2011
Introduction
Purpose
Improve the working relationship between the technical experts and the regulatory specialists, especially when it comes to critical technical issues
Scope
The group will review new regulatory changes or impending changes affecting standards
Each meeting will focus on the most critical issue at the time
Critical Issue Focus
Direct impact on IEEE current and future standards
Response/Input deadlines
Coordination with IEEE (RR-TAG)
Coordination with the Wi-Fi Alliance
Outputs from this group must go through
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8. March 2011
Motion
Approve the Regulatory Ad Hoc Committee minutes from Los Angeles:
reg-january-regulatory-meeting-minutes
Posted 25-Jan :06:54
Moved by:
Seconded by:
Discussion on the motion?
Vote:
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9. Regulatory Summary – North America
March 2011
Regulatory Summary – North America US
The end of FCC
FCC 5 GHz rules changes update
The coming rules foro mobile APs
Canada
Mexico
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10. FCC 10-174 Wi-Fi Alliance Four others submitted
March 2011
FCC
Wi-Fi Alliance
Add a fixed OOB emissions limit for low power devices:
Allow fixed devices to operate like personal/portables at 100mW
Four others submitted
Cellular South - changes to protect licensed devices in Lower Block A (698 – 704 MHz)
Motorola Solutions - OOB emissions mask relaxation of 25dB to dBr/100 kHz
NCTA - security
WISPA - antenna height; relax emissions mask for l-c TVBDs
 Comments indicate that will not be changed any further
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11. Regulatory Summary – European Union
March 2011
Regulatory Summary – European Union
ERM TG11 - EN revision update
November ruling paved the way for completion
Chair expects work to be completed at the next meeting (Spring 2011); final national voting early 2012
ETSI BRAN EN revisions
To revise EN v in line with TCAM (26)83
Chair expects work to be completed at the next meeting (Spring 2011); process complete in the Fall 2011
Ofcom Digital Dividend compared to P802.11af (pending receipt of noyes from Andy Gowans)
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12. Regulatory Summary - Asia
March 2011
Regulatory Summary - Asia
None
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13. Critical Issues Actions
March 2011
Critical Issues Actions
The coming rules for mobile Aps and regulatory domain location accuracy
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