1. RR-TAG Liaison Report IEEE 802.11-802.18
September 2004
RR-TAG Liaison Report IEEE
15 Sep 04 Berlin, Germany
Denis Kuwahara
The Boeing Company
The Radio Regulatory Technical Advisory Group is the interface between 802 Wireless Working Groups (802.11) and national and international regulators of radio rules and regulations. It’s function is to respond to inquiries and requests for comments by those regulators, and to propose rules changes that WGs require for their functionality
Denis Kuwahara, Boeing

2. Significant Events Joint RR-TAG, SG1 session
September 2004
Significant Events
Joint RR-TAG, SG1 session
FCC grants comment extension on TV band NPRM
NesCom, RevCom review SG1  WG22 September 04
SG1 formed to develop a standard on Regional Area Networking to utilize spectrum commonly known as the TV broadcast band. This was done to assist FCC in defining usage of this spectrum that they were considering opening to unlicensed service. About the time SG1 was formed, the Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) on usage of this band and invited comments by 1 September 04. The RR-TAG requested the Commission extend the comment deadline, explaining the intent of SG1 and citing the cooperative efforts within the group by members of the incumbent spectrum users and members of 802 WGs in defining acceptable sharing scenarios.
SG1 has been approved by the 802 WGs and in the agendas of the New Standards Committee (NesCom) and Review Committee (RevCom) for final approval for becoming WG22 at their meetings in late September.
Denis Kuwahara, Boeing

3. September 2004
Docket in Work
Continued work on comments to FCC NPRM - Spectrum Sharing by Unlicensed devices in TV Bands
Propose three classes of service
Fixed Point to Multipoint
Point to Nomadic
Personal Portable
In the process of developing comments in response of the NPRM, several impasse points arose within the group. In order to proceed, three classes of service were define and agreed to by the group. It was further agreed that the group would work on commenting to the Commission on Fixed Point to Multipoint service first where consensus was strongest. If time permits and consensus can be attained, the group would provide comments on the other classes, or at least provide information as to the areas of contention in our comments to indicate the challenge in spectrum sharing in those classes of service.
Denis Kuwahara, Boeing

4. September 2004
Future Plans
Continue comment development via reflector, and conference calls
May hold 2-3 day interim meeting in October 04
Finalize comments at November 04 meeting
Next meeting – San Antonio Nov 04
Denis Kuwahara, Boeing

5. Questions? denis.kuwahara@boeing.com
September 2004
Questions?
Denis Kuwahara, Boeing