IEEE-SA Liaison Report SAB Meeting November 2005 Don Wright Director of Standards, Lexmark International Past Chair, IEEE SA Standards Board

2005 SASB Leadership 2005 Leadership: l ChairSteve Mills (CS) l Vice ChairRichard Hulett l NesComRon Petersen l RevComMalcolm Thaden l PatComDon Wright (CS) l ProComLowell Johnson (CS) l AudComRay Hapeman l SCC LiaisonRichard Hulett 2005 Meeting Schedule: l December 5 - 7Hallandale Beach, Florida 2006 Meeting Schedule: l March 28 – 30Piscataway, NJ l June 6 – 8Piscataway, NJ l September 14 – 16Philadelphia with PCIC l December 4 – 6Florida

2005 SASB Summary Last SASB meeting series was held in Piscataway, NJ on September 20-22, To date: l RevCom has recommended approval of l 23 projects as new standards l 27 revisions of standards l 25 reaffirmations of existing standards. l NesCom has recommended approval of l 58 new PARs l 16 modified PARs l 45 revision PARs l 26 PAR extensions.

2005 SASB Summary (continued) PATCOM l At the June SASB Meeting, HP presented on observed problems with the current IEEE SA Patent Policy & Practices l In September, PatCom considered the issues raised and proposed a series of changes to the IEEE SA Patent Policy and Practices: 1. Mandate the use of the LOA form – approved, to be balloted by SASB 2. Making LOAs binding on “successors and assigns.” 3. Requiring LOAs to apply to “any and all future revisions and amendments of the standard.” 4. Making LOAs binding from submission until withdrawal of the standard rather than from approval of the standard until withdrawal of the standard. 5. Require “not-to-exceed” licensing rate on LOA. 6. Create commitment to license for future or amended patent applications. 7. Require all participants to complete an LOA Tabled until December PatCom

2005 SASB Summary (continued) l ProCom held discussion on the following changes to the SASB Bylaws and/or Operations Manual at its September meeting: l IEC Category D Liaisons – Haasz -- approved, sent to SASB for vote l Entity Ballot Groups – Nielsen -- approved, sent to SASB for vote l Comments Addressing Grammar – Thompson -- approved, sent to SASB for vote l Fast Tracking Proposal Ad Hoc Update – Robinson -- disbanded l Removal of Official Reporter – Nielsen -- approved, sent to SASB for vote l SASB Voting Rules – Ringle -- approved, sent to SASB for vote l Review of Interpretations Process (per June SASB motion) -- new ad hoc (Robinson) l Definition of Interest Categories – Nielsen -- new ad hoc (Davis) l PatCom Membership – Wright -- approved, sent to SASB for vote Agenda (with links) available at: l AudCom has updated the model Sponsor P&Ps. Only three societies and one SCC are blocked from submitting PARs due to lacking appropriate P&Ps. Computer Society sponsors are in various states of completion. AudCom will be documenting and formalizing its own work. AudCom is in the process of posting the accepted P&Ps from all sponsors on the AudCom web site.

SA - New Initiatives w/CS SA InteropStandards thru XPLOR

IEEE-SA Board of Governors l Last face-to-face meeting was held June l Jerry Peterson appointed to fill the unexpired term of George Gregory as a member-at-large of the BoG l Notified that OFAC restrictions removed for IEEE l Allows members from previously restricted countries to ballot IEEE draft standards l Moved that IEEE-SA Standards Board take the steps necessary to identify and address issues of improper representation of entity interests in IEEE standards development activities l September 2005 Munich conference on the topic of Standards for Global Business: l The European Conference on Collaborative Trends in Europe and Global Standardization l Submitted comments to ANSI on the US Standards Strategy l Approved a revised RAC pricing policy l Teleconference: l Addressing patent policy l Validated BoG MAL results to send to IEEE Board

IEEE-SA Board of Governors Entity standards project funding l The BoG approved the following motion l The IEEE-SA BoG supports a funding model for entity based projects that includes: l An annualized, per entity, “cover charge” for projects l Voluntary “value added” services offered to all projects l Implementation beginning 1 July 2005

IEEE SA China Activities IEEE Standards Association Perspectives on IEEE in China

IEEE-SA & China, briefly... 1.Status 2.Issues 3.Next Steps for the SA 4.What the IEEE must do

Current Status n China Office Initiative An important step in growing the IEEE presence in ChinaAn important step in growing the IEEE presence in China In cooperation with IEEE Computer SocietyIn cooperation with IEEE Computer Society #1 on approved new initiatives list by NIC#1 on approved new initiatives list by NIC n SA Corporate leadership interest in proactive support of IEEE-wide China initiatives The IEEE SA Corporate Advisory Group (CAG) is planning a Chinese conference and meeting for 2006The IEEE SA Corporate Advisory Group (CAG) is planning a Chinese conference and meeting for 2006

Current Status n Standards Development Activities Strong China participation in IEEE IT standardsStrong China participation in IEEE IT standards  LANMAN (802) Standards Committee interim meetings are being held in China with increasing frequency.  China based meetings have a high level of participation by Chinese engineers  More work is required in other technical sectors

Current Status n Standards Development Activities Wireless Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure Protocol (WAPI)Wireless Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure Protocol (WAPI)  WAPI is a Chinese proposed security amendment to ISO/IEC , the international version of the IEEE Wireless LAN standard  The integrity of the long standing ISO/IEC process is being challenged by Chinese National Body politics  The outcome of this issue will have broad impact on the global WLAN market  IEEE 802 stands ready to embrace the WAPI technology and work with the Chinese to integrate it into both the and standards in the appropriate way  Situation not resolved to our liking—parallel voting documents released

Issues n With WAPI, the Chinese are testing the international standards process (ISO, IEC, etc.) We must stand in support of conformance to well- defined, transparent processesWe must stand in support of conformance to well- defined, transparent processes We must strengthen our international position in order to increase our global influenceWe must strengthen our international position in order to increase our global influence n Perception of IEEE as a US organization Impacts IEEE’s ability to grow “offshore” membershipImpacts IEEE’s ability to grow “offshore” membership Diminishes the recognition of the global impact of IEEE standardsDiminishes the recognition of the global impact of IEEE standards n Absence of Chinese engagement in most IEEE governance activities

Next Steps for the SA n More meetings in China IEEE 802 interim meetingsIEEE 802 interim meetings Corporate Advisory Group (CAG) conference, China – 2006Corporate Advisory Group (CAG) conference, China – 2006  Driven by multinational SA corporate members  Will draw Chinese industry n Identify Chinese industry leaders for participation in IEEE-SA governance activities n WAPI Continue to encourage the Chinese to engage in an open, transparent standards development processContinue to encourage the Chinese to engage in an open, transparent standards development process Continue to insist on conformance to established processes with no exceptions even after the recent setbackContinue to insist on conformance to established processes with no exceptions even after the recent setback n China Office Initiative Educate and mentor Chinese engineers on standardization process and cultureEducate and mentor Chinese engineers on standardization process and culture Promote the IEEE-SA processPromote the IEEE-SA process Build relationships with key organizations, industry, and government agenciesBuild relationships with key organizations, industry, and government agencies

What the IEEE must do n Support of broad-impact regional offices n Take action on bolstering membership in China n Robust marketing and PR Promoting the IEEE and its values and opportunitiesPromoting the IEEE and its values and opportunities Addressing negative press generated by politically motivated objectivesAddressing negative press generated by politically motivated objectives