1. RR-TAG Liaison Report IEEE 802.11-802.18
November 2004
RR-TAG Liaison Report IEEE
17 Nov 04 San Antonio, Texas
Denis Kuwahara
The Boeing Company
The Radio Regulatory Technical Advisory Group is the interface between 802 Wireless Working Groups (802.11) and national and international regulators of radio rules and regulations. It’s function is to respond to inquiries and requests for comments by those regulators, and to propose rules changes that WGs require for their functionality
Denis Kuwahara, Boeing

2. Significant Events May04 FCC TV Band Sharing NPRM
November 2004
Significant Events
May04 FCC TV Band Sharing NPRM
SG-1 Working on Utilization Application
Regional Area Network
Broadcast Industry -- Strong Involvement
Licensed/Unlicensed Sharing Consensus
May, July, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov Develop Comments
RR-TAG requests/gets 90 Day Comment extension
Due FCC 30 Nov 04 Reply Cmts 31 Dec 04
SG1 formed to develop a standard on Regional Area Networking to utilize spectrum commonly known as the TV broadcast band. This was done to assist FCC in defining usage of this spectrum that they were considering opening to unlicensed service. About the time SG1 was formed, the Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) on usage of this band and invited comments by 1 September 04. The RR-TAG requested the Commission extend the comment deadline, explaining the intent of SG1 and citing the cooperative efforts within the group by members of the incumbent spectrum users and members of 802 WGs in defining acceptable sharing scenarios.
SG1 has been approved by the 802 WGs and in the agendas of the New Standards Committee (NesCom) and Review Committee (RevCom) for final approval for becoming WG22 at their meetings in late September.
Denis Kuwahara, Boeing

3. November 2004
Docket in Work
Comments to FCC NPRM - Spectrum Sharing by Unlicensed devices in TV Bands
Propose three classes of service
Fixed Point to Multipoint (802.22)
Point to Nomadic
Personal Portable (In strong discussion)
Propose Rules Changes
In the process of developing comments in response of the NPRM, several impasse points arose within the group. In order to proceed, three classes of service were define and agreed to by the group. It was further agreed that the group would work on commenting to the Commission on Fixed Point to Multipoint service first where consensus was strongest. If time permits and consensus can be attained, the group would provide comments on the other classes, or at least provide information as to the areas of contention in our comments to indicate the challenge in spectrum sharing in those classes of service.
Denis Kuwahara, Boeing

4. Ongoing Efforts Ask WG for Reviewers of In-work Docs
November 2004
Ongoing Efforts
Ask WG for Reviewers of In-work Docs
Wednesday PM1, PM2
Thursday PM1, PM2, Evening
Friday AM1, AM2
Present to EC Friday PM
Denis Kuwahara, Boeing

5. Questions? denis.kuwahara@boeing.com
November 2004
Questions?
Denis Kuwahara, Boeing