Submission January 2011 Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates RR-TAG ITU-R Update ITU-R WP1A is developing a report on SMART GRID POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS The plan is to complete the report at the WP1A meeting which begins May 25 th As it currently exists the report is unbalanced – it supports PLT/PLC as the only technology suitable for Smart Grid communications An earlier version had some wireless in it but said that any wireless solution is inferior to PLT/PLC

Submission November 2010 Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates RR-TAG ITU-R Update The good news is that at their last 2010 meeting WP1A removed the section saying that wireless is inferior to PLT/PLC The bad news is there isnt any description of any wireless technologies suitable for Smart Grid communications is proposing that the wireless WGs edit the document to provide positive input on the capabilities of wireless technologies This work should start at this meeting and must be completed by the end of the March plenary

Submission November 2010 Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates RR-TAG ITU-R Update A method of work would have each interested wireless WG prepare their own edits to the WP1A report –Those groups should coordinate with each other –The edits from those groups will be brought to to be finalized The draft report is available on s Mentor web site as The edit needs to be received by the ITU-R NLT May 18 th

Submission November 2010 Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates RR-TAG ITU-R Update has this on their agenda for PM1 on Tuesday – for further discussions between the interested WGs