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doc.: IEEE /0009r1 Submission March 2006 Steve Shellhammer, QualcommSlide 2 TAG Officers and Voters OfficeOfficer ChairSteve Shellhammer Vice ChairTom Siep SecretarySteve Whitesell EditorDavid Cypher LiaisonSheung Li LiaisonTom Siep There are 16 TAG Voting Members

doc.: IEEE /0009r1 Submission March 2006 Steve Shellhammer, QualcommSlide 3 Summary of the January Session The Study Group approved the PAR and 5C for a Recommended Practice on Methods for Assessing Coexistence of Wireless Networks –PAR subsequently approved by the TAG –Sent to EC for vote at March Plenary Review document on Coexistence Parameters Presentation on Aggregation of Signal Energy from multiple wireless networks Held a joint meeting with Task Group 4a

doc.: IEEE /0009r1 Submission March 2006 Steve Shellhammer, QualcommSlide 4 Plans for the March Session Election of TAG Chair and Vice Chair Address any comments received on the PAR Joint meeting with IEEE P Prepare a press release on new project Discuss typical coexistence scenarios to be covered in Recommended Practice Prepare call-for-submissions for contributions on Recommended Practice Discuss Coexistence Parameters Document

doc.: IEEE /0009r1 Submission March 2006 Steve Shellhammer, QualcommSlide 5 Meeting Times for the Week Monday March 6, 2006Tuesday March 7, 2006Wed March 8, :00 AM - 10:00 AM Study Group 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Break 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM TAG 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Break 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Break 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Joint Meeting with IEEE P1900.2

doc.: IEEE /0009r1 Submission March 2006 Steve Shellhammer, QualcommSlide 6 IEEE SA Patent Policy 6. Patents IEEE standards may include the known use of patent(s), including patent applications, provided the IEEE receives assurance from the patent holder or applicant with respect to patents essential for compliance with both mandatory and optional portions of the standard. This assurance shall be provided without coercion and prior to approval of the standard (or reaffirmation when a patent becomes known after initial approval of the standard). This assurance shall be a letter that is in the form of either a) A general disclaimer to the effect that the patentee will not enforce any of its present or future patent(s) whose use would be required to implement the proposed IEEE standard against any person or entity using the patent(s) to comply with the standard or b) A statement that a license will be made available without compensation or under reasonable rates, with reasonable terms and conditions that are demonstrably free of any unfair discrimination This assurance shall apply, at a minimum, from the date of the standard's approval to the date of the standard's withdrawal and is irrevocable during that period.