1. doc.: IEEE 802.15-11-0519-01-0006 Submission July 2011 Arthur AstrinSlide 1 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: EC Closing Meeting Actions for 802.15.6 Date Submitted: July 21, 2011 Source: Arthur Astrin Contact: Arthur Astrin, Astrin Radio Voice: +1 (650) 704-2517, e-mail: astrin@ieee.orgastrin@ieee.org Re: EC Closing Meeting Actions for 802.15.6 Abstract: Purpose:To focus activities during the meeting Notice:This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. 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 acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P802.15.

2. doc.: IEEE 802.15-11-0519-01-0006 Submission EC Closing Meeting Actions for 802.15.6 July 2011 Hyatt Regency San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

3. doc.: IEEE 802.15-11-0519-01-0006 Submission July 2011 Robert F. Heile, ZigBee AllianceSlide 3 802.15.6 Ballot History Initial Ballot LB55 draft 01 (pool of 199 voters, closed Thursday, July 8, 2010, at 20:00 UTC) 173 Responses (86.93%) Yes 122 (76.7%), No 37, Abstain 14 (8.09%) 2281 comments submitted First Recirculation LB 66 draft 02 (closed Sunday, January 2, 2011 at 18:00 GMT) 177 aggregate responses Yes 138 (88.94%), No 25, Abstain 14 (7.91%) 578 comments submitted Second Recirculation LB71 draft 03 (closed Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 17:00 GMT) 179 aggregate responses Yes 145 (89.95%), No 20, Abstain 14 (7.82%) 253 comments submitted Third Recirculation LB76 draft 04 (closed Thursday, June 15, 2011, at 19:00 ET ) 180 aggregate responses (90.45%) Yes 153 (90.53%), No 16, Abstain 11 (6.11%) 53 comments submitted, all rejected. Fourth Recirculation LB79 draft 04 (closed Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at 19:00 ET) 181 aggregate responses (90.95%) Yes 154 (90.95%), No 16, Abstain 11 (6.08%) 9 comments submitted

4. doc.: IEEE 802.15-11-0519-01-0006 Submission July 2011 Robert F. Heile, ZigBee AllianceSlide 4 802.15.6 Ballot History After 4 recirculations following the initial letter ballot, there are 16 remaining “No Voters”. During the last recirculation there were 2 “must be satisfied” comments; these had been previously submitted and rejected. –Full comment details in doc 15-11-0539-00-0006 MEC has been addressed.

5. doc.: IEEE 802.15-11-0519-01-0006 Submission Active NO Voters July 2011 Robert F. Heile, ZigBee AllianceSlide 5 ID Last NameFirst Name AfffiliationVoterecirc 1recirc 2recirc 3recirc 4Sent reminde r LB55LB66LB71LB76LB79 7/8/20101/2/20115/5/20116/15/117/13/11Reply 1 49516 FarlowCharlesMedtronic, Inc. no

6. doc.: IEEE 802.15-11-0519-01-0006 Submission Lost NO Voters July 2011 Robert F. Heile, ZigBee AllianceSlide 6 IDLast NameFirst NameAffiliationVoterecirc 1recirc 2recirc 3recirc 4Sent reminder LB55LB66LB71LB76LB79 2Mo"Lost" 2 23102 SaganDidierZarlinkno * Left co 3 3968 StruikReneCerticomno * Left co 6 Mo "Lost" 4 22612 Bae Taehan Samsungyesno 5 50969 ConnellCiaranDecawaveno Lost voting 6 22730 McLaughlin Michael Decawaveno 6/14/11 7 5529 Shellhammer Stephen Qualcomm no 6/22/11 8 54010 VersoBillyDecawaveno 6/14/11 9 18367 Ouvry Laurent CEA-Letiyesno 12 Mo "Lost" 10 7821 CypherDavidNISTno 6/15/11 11 4874 Gilb James SiBEAM, Inc.no 6/14/11 12 25119 KimJaehwanETRIno 6/14/11 13 15342 Miniutti Dino NICTAno 6/14/11 14 51351 MonnerieEmmanuelLandis + Gyrno 6/14/11 15 53766 van WykHartmanItron, Inc.no 6/14/11 16 53675 OlsonDavidLandis + Gyrno Lost voting

7. doc.: IEEE 802.15-11-0519-01-0006 Submission LB 79, CID 8 July 2011 Robert F. Heile, ZigBee AllianceSlide 7 CommentProposed change The technical portion of comment C52 submitted for LB76 was: [The low-frequency spectral mask may not be sufficient to prevent suspension of therapy in the large population of patients with implanted medical devices. Additionally, the spectral mask may not be sufficient to prevent interference with signals from MICS implants emitted at relatively low levels of EIRP (generally less than 200 nW).] The group's rebuttal is not sufficient since the masks may not be sufficient (this is pending understanding of the transmit power limit) to prevent potential degradation of medical device operation. The addition of the qualitative phrase "to protect the safety for the human body" in sub-clause 11.8.2 is not sufficient to ensure patient safety. The IEEE legal guidance states "... If this is a matter of concern, its should be discussed further with members of the implantable medical device industry to determine an appropriate spectral mask." HBC proponents have not worked in good faith to resolve concerns voiced by members of the implantable medical device industry. While low frequency masks (below the HBC frequency of operation) are defined in D04, the discussion with AdvaMed to establish maximum output power levels and an appropriate spectral mask is not yet complete (three conference calls held to date). The minutes from the last conference call are documented in IEEE P802.15- 11-0441-00-0006. The proposed resolution is to remove clause 11 and any text referencing this clause from the draft standard, with the HBC mode potentially being further considered in a new Study Group or Task Group. This action would provide AdvaMed members and HBC proponents additional time to analyze potential degradation of medical device operation (due to EMI produced by HBC), without delaying approval of IEEE 802.15.6 and its other modes. While low frequency masks (below the HBC frequency of operation) are defined in D04, the discussion with AdvaMed to establish maximum output power levels and an appropriate spectral mask is not yet complete (three conference calls held to date). The minutes from the last conference call are documented in IEEE P802.15- 11-0441-00-0006. The proposed resolution is to remove clause 11 and any text referencing this clause from the draft standard, with the HBC mode potentially being further considered in a new Study Group or Task Group. This action would provide AdvaMed members and HBC proponents additional time to analyze potential degradation of medical device operation (due to EMI produced by HBC), without delaying approval of IEEE 802.15.6 and its other modes.

8. doc.: IEEE 802.15-11-0519-01-0006 Submission LB 79, CID 9 July 2011 Robert F. Heile, ZigBee AllianceSlide 8 CommentProposed change The technical portion of comment C53 submitted for LB76 was: [The group's rebuttal is not sufficient since the phrase "The radiation power to the human body.." is ambiguous. This phrase (including measurement methodology) must be fully explained and understood so members of the medical device industry can make the appropriate conversions as required to evaluate compliance to ANSI/AAMI PC69 Annex M (Correlation between levels of test voltages used in the standard and radiated field strengths).] The addition of the qualitative phrase "to protect the safety for the human body" in sub-clause 11.8.2 is not sufficient to ensure patient safety. The IEEE legal guidance states "... Further, if the proper transmit power is a matter of concern, it should be discussed further with members of the implantable medical device industry to determine an appropriate transmit power level." HBC proponents have not worked in good faith to resolve concerns voiced by members of the implantable medical device industry The related discussion with AdvaMed to establish maximum output power levels and an appropriate spectral mask is not yet complete (three conference calls held to date). The minutes from the last conference call are documented in IEEE P802.15-11-0441-00-0006. The proposed resolution is to remove clause 11 and any text referencing this clause from the draft standard, with the HBC mode potentially being further considered in a new Study Group or Task Group. This action would provide AdvaMed members and HBC proponents additional time to analyze potential degradation of medical device operation (due to EMI produced by HBC), without delaying approval of IEEE 802.15.6 and its other modes.

9. doc.: IEEE 802.15-11-0519-01-0006 Submission July 2011 Robert F. Heile, ZigBee AllianceSlide 9 802.15.6 EC motion 802.15 requests unconditional approval from the EC to submit 802.15.6 draft to Sponsor Ballot. WG vote (61?, 1?, 0?) EC vote –Moved Heile, seconded Gilb –Yes:, No:, Abstain: