1. Sheung Li 802.11 Task Group J Chairperson March 19, 2004
Task Group J Procedure 10
Sheung Li
Task Group J Chairperson
March 19, 2004
Sheung Li, Atheros

2. History Further IEEE 802’s mission of creating worldwide standards
March 2004
History
Further IEEE 802’s mission of creating worldwide standards
Addresses requirements of newly allocated 4.9 and 5.0 GHz bands in Japan that are not addressed by and its amendments
Study Group began work in July 2002
PAR and 5 Criteria approved in November 2002
Sheung Li, Atheros

3. March 2004
P802.11j-Draft 1.0
Draft 1.0 selected by TG at Mar 03 Plenary and sent to Letter Ballot 56 by WG
394 Voters in Ballot Pool, 62% return rate
79% Yes Vote, 21% No Votes (11% Abstain)
279 comments addressed in r6 and draft text updated by Nov 03
Sheung Li, Atheros

4. March 2004
P802.11j-Draft 1.2
Draft 1.2 selected by TG at Nov 03 Plenary and sent to Recirculation Ballot by WG
Formatting and organizational issues in r6 resolved by moving text from Clause 17 to Annex J – editing tools mean that this red-lined the entire Draft 1.0 document
At chairs’ discretion, ballot issued as a letter ballot even though scope of changes limited
Sheung Li, Atheros

5. March 2004
P802.11j-Draft 1.3
Draft 1.3 selected by TG at Jan 04 Plenary and sent to Recirculation Ballot by WG
Ballot held open due to low return rate when requirement increased from 50% to 75%, and 46% of non-voters in ballot pool no longer voting members. Return rate used by prior LB authorized by 802 chair
75 comments returned and resolved in r2
1 new disapprove by a voter who has never voted before; did not raise any issues not already addressed
Style guide homogeneity requested by IEEE SA; draft 1.4 issued as a Recirculation Ballot
Sheung Li, Atheros

6. P802.11j Progression LB66 LB64 LB56 Date close Yes 94% (262) 89% (213)
March 2004
P802.11j Progression
LB66
LB64
LB56
Date close
Mar 18, 2004
Jan 14, 2004
May 12, 2003
Yes
94% (262)
89% (213)
79% (172) No
6% ( 17)
11% ( 27)
21% ( 45)
Abstain
6% ( 28)
5% ( 24)
11% ( 28)
Unofficial
66% return rate
Official
57% return rate
Official
62% return rate
Sheung Li, Atheros

7. March 2004
Procedure 10 Conditions
Ballot Cover Letter will be delivered on request
Confirmation ballot completed
Approval percentage now at 94%, comment review completed
Recirculation ballot pending to meet IEEE SA homogeneity requirements
New valid disapprove comments pending comment review by disapprove voters
WG chair to determine validity of any disapprove comments
WG chair will promptly report results of ballot
Sheung Li, Atheros