May 2004 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [IEEE 802.15.4b timeline] Date Submitted: [ 11 May, 2004] Source: [Robert Poor] Company [Ember Corporation] Address [Add address Street, City, PC, Province/State, Country] Voice:[Add telephone number], FAX: [Add FAX number], E-Mail:[rpoor@ieee.org] Re: [If this is a proposed revision, cite the original document.] Abstract: [This document contains the schedule for the work of the 4b task group Purpose: [For informational purposes.] Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. 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. Release: The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P802.15. Robert Poor, Ember Corporation

May 2004 IEEE 802.15.4b Timeline Robert Poor, Ember Corporation

doc.: IEEE 802.15-<doc#> <month year> doc.: IEEE 802.15-<doc#> May 2004 This Week [1] at the opening plenary at the Interim, SG4b becomes TG4b automatically [2] at the mid-week meeting at the Interim, the new TG4b officers are voted in. [3] Our primary Interim activity is to assemble individual contributions. Robert Poor, Ember Corporation <author>, <company>

May 2004 Fast Schedule [4] At the Jul04 Plenary, we will vote on the individual contributions that will comprise the draft. [5] Draft complete by Sep04 Interim. (This is the hardest part of the schedule!) [6] At Sep04 meeting, we move the draft be put to letter ballot. [7] 30 day letter ballot period between Sep04 and Nov04 meetings. [8] Our primary Nov04 meeting activity is comment resolution [9] Put draft into recirc ballot in Nov04 meeting. Robert Poor, Ember Corporation

May 2004 Fast Schedule [10] 15 day recirculation ballot period between Nov04 and Jan05 [11] Comment resolution during Jan05 meeting. [12] At Jan05 meeting, seek approval from ExCom to go to sponsor ballot. [13] 30 day sponsor ballot between Jan05 and Mar05 meetings [14] Comment resolution during Mar05 meeting [15] 10 day recirculation ballot between Mar05 and May05 meetings [16] At May05 meeting, seek approval from ExCom to submit draft to RevCom. [17] RevCom meets in June. [18] At Jul05 meeting, rejoice, drink champagne, laugh and cry over TG3a. Robert Poor, Ember Corporation

Notes about Fast Schedule May 2004 Notes about Fast Schedule * Between voting on the contents of the draft ([4], July 04) and submitting a complete draft ([5], September 05) is only two months. I have ideas on how to manage this, but this should be viewed as a red flag. Let's discuss. * If we have an outstanding NO vote going into the Jan05 meeting ([12]), rather than seeking a sponsor ballot, we can seek conditional approval under procedure 10. (We did this on TG4, as I recall.) There will follow a 15 day recirculation ballot, and assuming no new NO votes, will enter the 30 sponsor ballot period. Robert Poor, Ember Corporation

Slow Schedule [1-4] same as fast schedule May 2004 Slow Schedule [1-4] same as fast schedule [5-16] add two months to each item. [17] RevCom meets in November. [18] At Nov05 (or Jan06) meeting, rejoice, drink champagne, and *still* cry over TG3a. :) Robert Poor, Ember Corporation