Notice: This document does not represent the agreed views of the IEEE Working Group or any of its subgroups. It represents only the views of the participants listed in the “Source(s)” field above. It is offered as a basis for discussion. It is not binding on the contributor(s), who reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor grants a free, irrevocable license to the IEEE to incorporate material contained in this contribution, and any modifications thereof, in the creation of an IEEE Standards publication; to copyright in the IEEE’s name any IEEE Standards publication even though it may include portions of this contribution; and at the IEEE’s sole discretion to permit others to reproduce in whole or in part the resulting IEEE Standards publication. The contributor also acknowledges and accepts that this contribution may be made public by IEEE Patent Policy: The contributor is familiar with the IEEE-SA Patent Policy and Procedures: and. Further information is located at and. Document Number: C802.16m-08/1221 Date Submitted: Source:I-Kang Fu, Ali T. Koc, Baowei Ji The Link Rapporteur Group Chairs Venue: Link Base Contribution: This is base contribution Purpose: Report of Link Rapportuer Group Activities during Session#56 and Session#57 Link Rapporteur Group Activities Report

2 Link Rapporteur Group Activities History The Link Rapporteur Group (RG) was chartered by IEEE m Task Group (TG) Chair during the Session#56 The objective of Link RG is to conduct the harmonized text proposal on the topics of Link Adaption, Power Control and Interference Mitigation for possible adoption by TGm during the Session#57 The IEEE members I-Kang Fu, Ali T. Koc and Baowei Ji was designated as the Chairs of Link RG to coordinate the harmonization activities and to draft the harmonized text proposal The Link RG Chairs have uploaded the latest harmonization results to the TGm upload server by the contributions C802.16m-08/1017r1, C802.16m- 08/1018r1 and C802.16m-08/1019r1.

3 Link Rapporteur Group Activities History The following is the brief history of the activities among Link RG participants between Session#56 and Session# /07/24 RG Chairs released Initial Draft 2008/07/31 Deadline for members to submit contributions for ToC in Initial Draft 17 contributions received from Link RG server and TGm reflector 2008/08/01 RG Chairs finalized the ToC in Initial Draft 2008/08/12 Deadline for members to submit contributions for Intermediate Draft 44 contributions received from Link RG server and TGm reflector 2008/08/19 RG Chairs released Intermediate Draft

4 Link Rapporteur Group Activities History The Link RG activities during 2008/09/05 till 2008/09/ /09/12 RG Chairs released Final Draft and updated the corresponding TGm contribution

5 Link Rapporteur Group Activities History Brief summary from Session#56 till the begin of Session#57 Link RG received 87 contributions from RG upload server and numerous comments/discussions from TGm reflector The latest harmonized text proposal had been uploaded to TGm upload server by the contributions C802.16m-08/1017r1, 1018r1 and 1019r1. 10 pages harmonized text proposals on Link Adaption, Power Control and Interference Mitigation are ready for possible adoption by TGm members 5 pages unresolved text with bracket is waiting for member’s decision via the reply comments and/or the face to face meeting Link RG need additional time slot for face-to-face discussion to determine including those bracketed text or not