IEEE 802.11 Regulatory SC Vancouver DRAFT Meeting Plan and Agenda April 2009 doc.: IEEE 802.19-09/xxxxr0 January 2013 IEEE 802.11 Regulatory SC Vancouver DRAFT Meeting Plan and Agenda Date: 2013-01-15 Authors: Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
April 2009 doc.: IEEE 802.19-09/xxxxr0 January 2013 Abstract This presentation is the plan for the January 15, 2013 IEEE 802.11 Regulatory Standing Committee meeting at the Vancouver IEEE 802 Wireless Interim. Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Agenda Assign a recording secretary Administrative items Introduction January 2013 Agenda Assign a recording secretary Administrative items Required notices Introduction The regulatory summaries Action items and issues Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Administrative Items Required notices Chair and Secretary January 2013 Administrative Items Required notices Affiliation FAQ - http://standards.ieee.org/faqs/affiliationFAQ.html Anti-Trust FAQ - http://standards.ieee.org/resources/antitrust-guidelines.pdf Ethics - http://www.ieee.org/portal/cms_docs/about/CoE_poster.pdf IEEE 802.11 Working Group Policies and Procedures - https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/public-file/07/11-07-0360-04-0000-802-11-policies-and-procedures.doc Chair and Secretary Chair is Rich Kennedy (Research In Motion) Peter Ecclesine will act as Recording Secretary Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
SC Operating Rules Anybody can vote, present, and make motions May 2012 doc.: IEEE 802.11-12/0675r0 January 2013 SC Operating Rules Anybody can vote, present, and make motions Participation in SC during 802.11 WG Plenary or Interim counts towards 802.11 voting rights All motions must pass by a 75% majority Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion Clint Chaplin, Chair (Samsung)
Other Guidelines for IEEE WG Meetings January 2013 Other Guidelines for IEEE WG Meetings All IEEE-SA standards meetings shall be conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, including antitrust and competition laws. Don’t discuss the interpretation, validity, or essentiality of patents/patent claims. Don’t discuss specific license rates, terms, or conditions. Relative costs, including licensing costs of essential patent claims, of different technical approaches may be discussed in standards development meetings. Technical considerations remain primary focus Don’t discuss or engage in the fixing of product prices, allocation of customers, or division of sales markets. Don’t discuss the status or substance of ongoing or threatened litigation. Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed … do formally object. --------------------------------------------------------------- See IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual, clause 5.3.10 and “Promoting Competition and Innovation: What You Need to Know about the IEEE Standards Association's Antitrust and Competition Policy” for more details. Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Introduction Outputs from this group must go through 802.18 Purpose January 2013 Introduction Purpose Improve the working relationship between the technical experts and the regulatory specialists, especially when it comes to critical technical issues Scope The group will review new regulatory changes or impending changes affecting 802.11 standards Each meeting will focus on the most critical issue at the time Critical Issue Focus Direct impact on IEEE 802.11 current and future standards Response/Input deadlines Coordination with IEEE 802.18 (RR-TAG) Coordination with the Wi-Fi Alliance Outputs from this group must go through 802.18 Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Regulatory Summary – North America January 2013 Regulatory Summary – North America US NPRM FCC 12-118 TV Band Auctions; TVWS channel allocation NPRM FCC 12-148 3500 to 3650 MHz February 20th NPRM on 5350 to 5470, 5850 to 5925 and TDWR Canada RSS-210 for TVWS Mexico Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Progress on Unlicensed Spectrum Changes January 2013 Progress on Unlicensed Spectrum Changes NPRM FCC 12-118 (205 pages) Comment period closes January 21st (Monday) Reply comment period closes February 20th NPRM FCC 12-148 (65 pages) Comment period closes February 20th Reply comment period closes March 22nd Unlicensed use of the 5 GHz band NPRM will be published February 20th Opening 5350 to 5470 MHz and 5850 to 5925 MHz Resolving the TDWR interference mitigation issue Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Resolution of the TDWR Issue January 2013 Resolution of the TDWR Issue Under review by the FCC for ~3 years The industry is currently under temporary rules that block devices from operating in this band Most of the interference has been by devices operating illegally Not approved for transmitting in this band Operating at higher than approved transmit power Using antennas not approved with the devices …but not all Legacy equipment approved prior to DFS rules Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
FCC TV TVWS Decisions Commissioners’ meeting September 28th 2012 January 2013 FCC TV TVWS Decisions Commissioners’ meeting September 28th 2012 Plan approved by a 5 – 0 vote of commissioners NPRM FCC 12-118 released October 2nd TV band auctions Repacking the TV bands Allotting spectrum for TVWS Reverse auction to “buy back” broadcasters’ spectrum Auction of recovered spectrum for wireless broadband Within 2-weeks of reverse auction Comment deadline: was December 21st; delayed until January 21st Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Regulatory Summary – European Union January 2013 Regulatory Summary – European Union ETSI ERM TG11 EN 300 328 v1.9.0 BRAN EN 301 598 Operation in the TV Bands White Spaces Now at v0.0.13 Meeting week of February 22nd to complete test methodologies Ofcom Consultation on the TVWS closed January 14th (yesterday) Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Regulatory Summary - Asia January 2013 Regulatory Summary - Asia Japan Regulatory update: Sam Oyama China In the process of opening the 5 GHz band for unlicensed access Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
References January 2013 NPRM FCC 12-118 NPRM FCC 12-148 Chairman Genachowski’s statement on the 5 GHz bands Early draft of EN301 598 (v0.0.13) Spectrum Allocation for Wireless LAN and ITS in Japan Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion