1. doc.: 18-12/0111 Submission November, 2012 Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates LLCSlide 1 RR-TAG Opening Report Notice: This document has been prepared to assist IEEE 802.18. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Date: November 12, 2012 Authors:

2. doc.: 18-12/0111 Submission November, 2012 Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates LLCSlide 2 Overview This document reports on the regulatory matters considered and outputs from the July and September meetings. Specific documents/actions were approved by the RR-TAG in response to the regulatory proceedings reviewed and inputs from various WGs. The RR-TAG is input driven. The attendance varies depending on the topics & documents being considered. E.g. one session in Atlanta had 25 people from different WGs helping draft an output. As was begun at the September meetings final approval of documents will be done on Thursdays during AM1 and AM2.

3. doc.: 18-12/0111 Submission November, 2012 Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates LLCSlide 3 FCC Items Considered in September The RR-TAG approved and one input to the US FCC in September –18-12-0093-01 which was titled “IEEE 802.16 WG Statement to FCC regarding IEEE Project P802.16.3” –This was a letter to update the FCC on activities of this project. –The letter is available in final form on the FCC web site.

4. doc.: 18-12/0111 Submission November, 2012 Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates LLCSlide 4 ITU-R Items Considered in September The RR-TAG approved and submitted for EC approval three contributions to the ITU-R. One document dealt with changes to Recommendations ITU-R M.1801 and M.1450. –The proposed revisions (18-12-0084-03 and 18-12-0085-04)were embedded in a single document, 18-12-0100, and submitted to ITU-R –The ITU-R Secretariat created two documents from them, Documents 5A/173 and 5A/174. Both of which are being incorporated in the respective contribtuions. Two other documents dealt with contributions to ITU-R WP5D. –18-12-0094-01 and 18-12-0095-01 dealt with responses to WP5D liaisons. –As is normal the only WG involved with these liaisons was IEEE 802.16.

5. doc.: 18-12/0111 Submission November, 2012 Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates LLCSlide 5 RR-TAG Items for November: Further responses to ITU-R on Question ITU-R 236/1 for WP1A’s meeting in June, 2013.. –Contributions must be received by May 28th –It is recommended that the IEEE 802 contributions be completed by end of the March, 2013 Plenary. Consideration of any other contributions to the revision of Recommendation ITU-R M.1450 Further contributions to ITU-R, FCC, especially as regards white spaces and licensed use by Progeny and others of the 902 – 928 MHz frequency band and to other regulatory bodies as needed. Don’t forget that for the most part you can maintain your voting rights in your home group when you participate in the RR-TAG (and, of course, log your attendance correctly!).