1. 1 IEEE 802.21 MEDIA INDEPENDENT HANDOVER DCN: 21-07-0208-00-0000 Title: 802.21, Session #20, Montreal Closing Plenary Date Submitted: May, 2007 Presented at IEEE 802.21 session #20 Montreal Authors or Source(s): Vivek Gupta Abstract: Closing Plenary

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3. 3 Agenda 802.21 Specification Timeline Comment Resolution Update Liaison update (802.11, 802.16, IETF) Ballot Resolution meeting Ad hoc teleconference update Future Locations

4. 4 Revised 802.21 Timeline (Sep 2006) IEEE 802.21 ECSG formed – March 2003 IEEE 802.21 WG formed – March 2004 Requirements development – September 2004 Call for Proposals – October 2004 Harmonized Single Proposal Confirmed by the WG – May 2005 Ongoing WG Comment Resolution started – July 2005 WG Comment Resolution completed – January 2006 Start of WG Letter Ballot – March 2006 Start of IEEE 802 Sponsor Ballot – September 2006 (March 2007) IEEE 802 Draft Standard Approved – 2 nd Half 2007 Ongoing Interaction with Other Standards Organization (3GPP, 3GPP2, IETF, 802.11, 802.16, 802.3) - adoption of it depends on the timeline of work items within these groups

5. 5 Revised 802.21 Timeline (Jan 2007) IEEE 802.21 ECSG formed – March 2003 IEEE 802.21 WG formed – March 2004 Requirements development – September 2004 Call for Proposals – October 2004 Harmonized Single Proposal Confirmed by the WG – May 2005 Ongoing WG Comment Resolution started – July 2005 WG Comment Resolution completed – January 2006 Start of WG Letter Ballot – March 2006 Start of IEEE 802 Sponsor Ballot – Sept 2006 (March 2007) (July-07) IEEE 802 Draft Standard Approved – 2 nd Half 2007 ??? Ongoing Interaction with Other Standards Organization (3GPP, 3GPP2, IETF, 802.11, 802.16, 802.3) - adoption of it depends on the timeline of work items within these groups

6. 6 Plan to meet 802.21 Timeline Start of IEEE 802 Sponsor Ballot – (July 2007) For EC Approval in July 2007 => Draft Approval Rating > 90% (minimum), preferably >95% => No new Disapprove voters, Few/None new comments from Disapprove voters LB #1: Starts March 31, Ends April 30: Return Ratio: 81% Approval Ratio 26% Comment Resolution for LB #1 (May, June ad hoc, Sep) =>Recirculation LB #1a (recirculation): Starts Oct 06, Ends Oct 23: Return Ratio: 85%, Approval Ratio: 30% Comment Resolution for LB #1a (Ad Hoc in Oct, Nov meeting) =>Recirculation LB #1b (recirculation): Starts Dec 10, Ends Jan 03: Return Ratio: 86%, Approval Ratio: 46% Comment Resolution for LB #1b (Jan meeting) => Recirculation LB #1c (recirculation): Starts Feb 04, Ends Feb 19: Return Ratio: 86%, Approval Ratio: 66% Comment Resolution for LB #1c (Ad hoc in Feb, March meeting…) LB #1d (recirculation): Starts Apr 13, Ends Apr 27: Return Ratio: 86%, Approval Ratio: 75% Comment Resolution for LB #1d (May meeting, Ad hoc in June:…) => recirculation LB #1e (recirculation): Starts, Ends ??: Issues for LB #1e (July meeting) => Go to Sponsor Ballot

7. 7 June 2007 Ad hoc Meeting Motion the 802.21 WG to hold an ad hoc meeting if required in June 2007 Moved By: Marc Seconded By:Subir Yes: 9 No: 1 Abstain:5 Result: Motion Passes From March 2007, Orlando

8. 8 June Meeting Update Possible Venues: ETRI, Korea:11 London-Southampton, UK (jointly with TGu):8 Santa Clara, California:4 Dates: Week of June 11 th (June 13-15)7 Week of June 18 th (coincides with WMF) 4 Week of June 25 th (3GPP):5 June Meeting: ETRI Korea, June 13-15

9. 9 LB-1d Comment Resolution Progress SectionStart #End #Resolved #Total Comments 1-4124 5256642 66714882 7149440250292 8441560120 Annex561581021 Total: 581 Comments Includes Editorials (Total: 166) Resolved: ~560 comments (~25 Technical comments remain)

10. 10 Recirculation Ballot Scope According to the IEEE SA, comments can be valid for three reasons: 1) Comments on changed text 2) Comments on text affected by changed text 3) Comments on text referred to by outstanding unresolved comments

11. 11 Teleconferences June 05, 9 PM EST: June 19, 9 PM EST: July 03, 9 PM EST:

12. 12 Motions

13. 13 Interim Draft D 5.1 Motion the 802.21 WG to direct the WG Editor to produce an interim 802.21 draft based on all comments resolved as described in Commentary file 21-07-0171-04- 0000_LB1d_Master_File.usr) and post it to the 802.21 web site Moved By: Juan Carlos Seconded By: Srini Yes:15 No:0 Abstain:0 Result: Motion Passes

14. 14 Resolution of LB-1d Comments “Motion the 802.21 WG to appoint the formation of a Ballot Resolution Committee consisting of ALL attendees at the June meeting( 802.21 WG voting members only) to resolve any remaining comments as part of LB-1d recirculation on P802.21/D5; authorize the WG Editor to revise the draft in accordance with the Ballot Resolution Committee's resolution of comments on the WG LB-1d and reissue the document as P802.21/D5.2; conduct a 10 day email ballot on changes in draft D5.2 and if approved reissue it as draft D6.0; Moved By: Subir Seconded By: Qiaobing Yes:13 No:0 Abstain:5 Result: Motion Passes

15. 15 Authorize 802.21 LB-1 Recirculation “Motion the 802.21 WG to authorize a WG Letter Ballot recirculation on draft P802.21/D6.0 under the condition that the 10 day email ballot on D5.2 succeeds" Moved By: Marc Seconded By:Srini Yes:17 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Result: Motion Passes

16. 16 Liaison Response to 3GPP Motion the 802.21 WG to authorize sending the response letter 21-07-0190-03-0000-Liaison-Response-to- 3GPP-from-802-21 to 3GPP Moved By: Juan Carlos Seconded By:Scott Yes:10 No:0 Abstain:0 Result: Motion Passes

17. 17 Liaison Response to 802.11 Motion the 802.21 WG to authorize sending the response letter 21-07-0210-01-0000-Liaison-Response-to- 802.11u-from-802-21 to 802.11 Moved By: Marc Seconded By:Scott Yes:5 No:0 Abstain:1 Result: Motion Passes

18. 18 Liaison Response to IETF-MIPSHOP Motion the 802.21 WG to authorize sending the letter 21-07-0203-02-0000-Liaison-to-IETF-Mipshop to IETF- Mipshop Moved By: Scott Seconded By:Ajay Yes:12 No: 0 Abstain: 1 Result: Motion passes

19. 19 Future Sessions

20. 20 Future Sessions - 2007 Plenary: July 15 th – 20 th,2007, San Francisco Co-located with all 802 groups Interim: Sept 16 th – 21 st,2007, Hawaii, Big Island Meeting co-located with 802.11/15/18/19/20/22 Plenary: Nov 11 th – 16 th,2007, Atlanta Co-located with all 802 groups

21. 21 Future Sessions - 2008 Interim: Jan 13 th – 18 th, 2008 (Taipei) Meeting co-located with all 802 groups Plenary: March 16 th – 21st,2008, Orlando, Florida Co-located with all 802 groups Interim: May 11 th – 16 th, 2008 (Jacksonville) Meeting co-located with 802.11/15/18/19/20/22 Plenary: July 13 th – 18 th,2008, Denver, Colorado Co-located with all 802 groups Interim: Sept 7 th – 12 th,2008, (Salt Lake/Minneapolis ??) Meeting co-located with 802.11/15/18/19/20/22 Plenary: Nov 9 th – 14 th,2008, D allas, TX Co-located with all 802 groups