March 2006

Michael Lynch, Nortel

doc.: IEEE 802. 18-06-0009-00-0000

Submission

802.18 RR-TAG Opening Report

• Report on January 06 Interim Meeting

• Work to be accomplished at this Meeting

March 2006

Michael Lynch, Nortel

doc.: IEEE 802. 18-06-0009-00-0000

Submission

Report of January 06 Interim Meeting

• Completed proposed revisions on ITU-R Recommendation M.1450– Balloted and approved

– Circulated to EC for consideration on 6 March

• Developed comments to FCC on ET 05-356– Conducted email ballot – approved

– Submitted for EC 5 day review – no objections

– Filed with FCC 30 January

March 2006

Michael Lynch, Nortel

doc.: IEEE 802. 18-06-0009-00-0000

Submission

Report of January 06 Interim Meeting

• Reviewed proposed revision to Recommendation ITU-R S.1427 and impact on 5150 – 5250 MHz– Determined there is a potential impact– Determined that this is a topic that IEEE 802 has

previously considered and opposed– Chair to meet with FCC OET to object to the revision

• Circulated a request for comments on ITU-R Question 212-2/3– Responses requested by 26 February for study in March

March 2006

Michael Lynch, Nortel

doc.: IEEE 802. 18-06-0009-00-0000

Submission

Planned Objectives for This Meeting

• Present M.1450 to EC for approval– Review Resolution 229 (WRC-03)

• Develop response to ITU-R liaison on Q212• Review reply comments on ET 05-356• Joint meeting with 802.11 CBP SG• Joint meeting with 802.15.3.c• Joint meeting with 802.16 ITU ad hoc

March 2006

Michael Lynch, Nortel

doc.: IEEE 802. 18-06-0009-00-0000

Submission

Active participation is encouraged!

• 802.18 needs consistent participation from all wireless WGs– Our charter is to provide balanced representation of the

interests of all of the wireless WGs before the FCC and other regulatory bodies

– Other members of wireless WGs who can attend 802.18 as their primary group, or at least substantially, are also encouraged to participate

– Remember … attendance in 802.18 meetings counts towards maintaining your voting rights in your “home WG”