1. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 1 TGmb – Closing Report Notice: This document has been prepared to assist IEEE 802.11. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) 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 802.11. Patent Policy and Procedures: The contributor is familiar with the IEEE 802 Patent Policy and Procedures, including the statement "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." Early disclosure to the Working Group of patent information that might be relevant to the standard is essential to reduce the possibility for delays in the development process and increase the likelihood that the draft publication will be approved for publication. Please notify the Chair as early as possible, in written or electronic form, if patented technology (or technology under patent application) might be incorporated into a draft standard being developed within the IEEE 802.11 Working Group. If you have questions, contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at.http:// ieee802.org/guides/bylaws/sb-bylaws.pdfstuart.kerry@philips.compatcom@ieee.org Date: 2007-5-18 Authors:

2. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 2 Proposed Agenda Consent agenda: –Approve minutes and report from March 2007 meeting Review IEEE Patent Policy Call for nominations TGm Chair Review interpretation request procedure Old business New business –Call for nominations TGm Chair –Process work for New Maintenance Revisions –Process any comments from close of last ballot Adjourn

3. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 3 Motion Move to approve Agenda –Moved by: Jiyoung Huh –2 nd Bob O’Hara –Results: Unanimous Consent

4. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 4 Proposed Agenda Consent agenda: –Approve minutes and report from March 2007 meeting Review IEEE Patent Policy Call for nominations TGm Chair Review interpretation request procedure Old business New business –Call for nominations TGm Chair –Process work for New Maintenance Revisions –Process any comments from close of last ballot Adjourn

5. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 5 Motion Move to approve March 2007 Minutes –Moved by: –2 nd –Results NO motion required – No minutes

6. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 6 Proposed Agenda Consent agenda: –Approve minutes and report from March 2007 meeting Review IEEE Patent Policy Call for nominations TGm Chair Review interpretation request procedure Old business New business –Call for nominations TGm Chair –Process work for New Maintenance Revisions –Process any comments from close of last ballot Adjourn

7. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 7 Operating Policies and Procedures Operating Policies and Procedures in order of priority –IEEE Project 802 LMSC Policies and Procedures LMSC_P&P_November_2005_R051204.doc –Revised January 4, 2006 –http://ieee802.org/rules.pdf –IEEE 802.11--.20 Working Group Policies and Procedures Document IEEE 802.11-11-06-812-03 for 802.11 –Robert’s Rules of Order Latest Edition

8. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 8 Member Affiliation It is defined in the IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws, 5.2.1.5 as: “An individual is deemed “affiliated” with any individual or entity that has been, or will be, financially or materially supporting that individual’s participation in a particular IEEE standards activity. This includes, but is not limited to, his or her employer and any individual or entity that has or will have, either directly or indirectly, requested, paid for, or otherwise sponsored his or her participation. http://standards.ieee.org/faqs/affiliationFAQ.html

9. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 9 Declaration of Affiliation Revision: May 2007 Standards Board Bylaw 5.2.1.1 –5.2.1.1 Openness Openness is defined as the quality of being not restricted to a particular type or category of participants. All meetings involving standards development an all IEEE Sponsor ballots shall be open toa all interested parties. Each individual participant in IEEE Standards activities shall disclose his or her affiliations when requested. A person who knows or reasonably should know, that a participant’s disclosure is materially incomplete or incorrect should report that fact to the Secretary of the IEEE-SA Standards Board and the appropriate Sponsors. –http://standards.ieee.org/faqs/affiliationFAQ.htmlhttp://standards.ieee.org/faqs/affiliationFAQ.html

10. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 10 Affiliation Policy Requirement to declare affiliation at all standards development meetings and recorded in the minutes –Affiliation not necessarily same as employer –Declaration requirement may be familiar to some 802 WGs, though WG declaration process may evolve 11. What if I refuse to disclose my affiliation? –As outlined in IEEE-SA governance documents, you will lose certain rights. In a working group where voting rights are gained through attendance, no attendance credit will be granted if affiliation isn’t declared. Similarly, voting rights are to be removed if affiliation isn’t declared. Affiliation declaration will be added to Sponsor ballot http://standards.ieee.org/faqs/affiliationFAQ.html

11. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 11 http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/pat-slideset.ppt

12. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 12 http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/pat-slideset.ppt

13. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 13 http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/pat-slideset.ppt

14. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 14 http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/pat-slideset.ppt

15. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 15 http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/pat-slideset.ppt

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17. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 17 Question to the members Chair: Are there any patents or patent applications of which the members are aware, for which the Working group chair needs to be notified? Response: No

18. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 18 Proposed Agenda Consent agenda: –Approve minutes and report from March 2007 meeting Review IEEE Patent Policy Call for nominations TGmb Chair Review interpretation request procedure Old business New business –Call for nominations TGm Chair –Process work for New Maintenance Revisions –Process any comments from close of last ballot Adjourn

19. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 19 Interpretation Procedure http://standards.ieee.org/reading/ieee/interp/ Send email to Rona Gertz (r.gertz@ieee.org) IEEE forwards requests to the WG WG responds

20. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 20 Proposed Agenda Consent agenda: –Approve minutes and report from March 2007 meeting Review IEEE Patent Policy Call for nominations TGmb Chair Review interpretation request procedure Old business New business –Call for nominations TGm Chair –Process work for New Maintenance Revisions –Process any comments from close of last ballot Adjourn

21. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 21 TGmb Thursday May 17, 2007 1:30PM – 3:30PM

22. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 22 Proposed Agenda Consent agenda: –Approve minutes and report from March 2007 meeting Review IEEE Patent Policy Call for nominations TGmb Chair Review interpretation request procedure Old business New business –Call for nominations TGm Chair –Process work for New Maintenance Revisions –Process any comments from close of last ballot Adjourn

23. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 23 Adjournment Having reached the end of our agenda, TGmb adjourned at 2:45PM – May 17, 2007.

24. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 24 Closing Report Summary Held 1st session (2 meetings) as TGmb Made attendees of TGmb aware of new Patent and Affiliation policies effective May 1, 2007 Call for nominees – TGmb Chair Extracted 17 negative comments (out-of-scope) from: –Nov 2006 P802.11REV-ma_REVCOM_V3p3- D9.0 (Unresolved Negative Comments) Received 3 interpretation requests on 802.11ma from Cisco Submissions –00-11-07-0813-00-0000m – TGmb-Maintainence-Issues-List Combined 17 issues and 3 interpretation requests

25. doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0804r0 Submission May 2007 Al Petrick, WiDeFiSlide 25 Goal for July 2007 Begin working on unresolved comments, questioning out-of-scope resulting from Nov 2006 P802.11_maD9.0 Revision Process interpretation requests on 802.11ma