1. IEEE 802.11 Regulatory AHC Los Angeles DRAFT Meeting Plan and Agenda
April 2009
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January 2011
IEEE Regulatory AHC Los Angeles DRAFT Meeting Plan and Agenda
Date:
Authors:
Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion
Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

2. April 2009
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January 2011
Abstract
This presentation is the plan for the January 18, 2011 IEEE Regulatory Ad Hoc Committee meeting in Los Angeles.
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Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

3. Agenda January 2011 Assign a recording secretary Administrative items
Required notices
Approve minutes from Dallas
Introduction
The regulatory summaries
Regulatory issues status
FCC Petitions for Reconsideration
FCC NPRMs
10-196
10-197
FCC NOI
FCC 5 GHz rules changes update
Critical issues actions
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4. Administrative Items January 2011 Ad Hoc Committee rules (per Adrian)
Introduce the ethics etc... slides in your meetings,  you should not call for essential patents
AHC,  is a "committee of the whole" of the WG - i.e. any WG member can contribute; in practice, anybody who turns up can speak
During f2f meetings,  you can hold formal votes of only the voting members of ; on a telecon you can take straw polls,  but not formal votes
Required notices
Affiliation FAQ -
Anti-Trust FAQ -
Ethics -
IEEE Working Group Policies and Procedures -
Chair and Secretary
Chair is Rich Kennedy (Research In Motion) could not attend
Peter Ecclesine/Bruce Kraemer will act as chair
Recording Secretary needed
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5. Other Guidelines for IEEE WG Meetings
January 2011
Other Guidelines for IEEE WG Meetings
All IEEE-SA standards meetings shall be conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, including antitrust and competition laws.
Don’t discuss the interpretation, validity, or essentiality of patents/patent claims.
Don’t discuss specific license rates, terms, or conditions.
Relative costs, including licensing costs of essential patent claims, of different technical approaches may be discussed in standards development meetings.
Technical considerations remain primary focus
Don’t discuss or engage in the fixing of product prices, allocation of customers, or division of sales markets.
Don’t discuss the status or substance of ongoing or threatened litigation.
Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed … do formally object.
See IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual, clause and “Promoting Competition and Innovation: What You Need to Know about the IEEE Standards Association's Antitrust and Competition Policy” for more details.
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January 2011
Meeting Etiquette
IEEE 802 is a world-wide professional technical organization
Meetings are to be conducted in an orderly and professional manner in accordance with the policies and procedures governed by the organization.
Individuals are to address the “Technical” content of the subject under consideration and refrain from making “personal” comments to or about the presenter.
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Stephen McCann, RIM

7. Introduction Outputs from this group must go through 802.18 Purpose
January 2011
Introduction
Purpose
Improve the working relationship between the technical experts and the regulatory specialists, especially when it comes to critical technical issues
Scope
The group will review new regulatory changes or impending changes affecting standards
Each meeting will focus on the most critical issue at the time
Critical Issue Focus
Direct impact on IEEE current and future standards
Response/Input deadlines
Coordination with IEEE (RR-TAG)
Coordination with the Wi-Fi Alliance
Outputs from this group must go through
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8. January 2011
Motion
Approve the Regulatory Ad Hoc Committee minutes from Dallas:
reg-Dallas-2010-meeting-minutes
Posted 12-Dec :22:31
Moved by:
Seconded by:
Discussion on the motion?
Vote:
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9. Regulatory Summary – North America
January 2011
Regulatory Summary – North America US
FCC – 5 petitions received (incl the Wi-Fi Alliance)
FCC 5 GHz rules changes update
Two new NPRMs
FCC : Innovation in the Broadcast Television Bands: Allocations, Channel Sharing and Improvements
FCC : Promoting Expanded Opportunities for Radio Experimentation and Market Trials under Part 5 of the Commission’s Rules and Streamlining Other Related Rules
NOI FCC : Promoting More Efficient Use of Spectrum Through Dynamic Spectrum Use Technologies
Canada
Mexico
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10. FCC 10-174 Petitions Wi-Fi Alliance Four others submitted
January 2011
FCC Petitions
Wi-Fi Alliance
Add a fixed OOB emissions limit for low power devices:
Allow fixed devices to operate like personal/portables at 100mW
Four others submitted
Cellular South - changes to protect licensed devices in Lower Block A (698 – 704 MHz)
Motorola Solutions - OOB emissions mask relaxation of 25dB to dBr/100 kHz
NCTA - security
WISPA - antenna height; relax emissions mask for l-c TVBDs
 Expect notification of start of Reply Comment period (15 days?)
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11. Regulatory Summary – European Union
January 2011
Regulatory Summary – European Union
ERM TG11 - EN revision update
Work continues on v1.8.1
Chair expects work to be completed at the next meeting (Spring 2011); final national voting early 2012
ETSI BRAN EN revisions
To revise EN v in line with TCAM (26)83
Chair expects work to be completed at the next meeting (Spring 2011); process complete in the Fall 2011
Ofcom Geo-location implementation extended until the end of February
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12. Regulatory Summary - Asia
January 2011
Regulatory Summary - Asia
None
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13. Critical Issues Actions
January 2011
Critical Issues Actions
NOI FCC : Promoting More Efficient Use of Spectrum Through Dynamic Spectrum Use Technologies
Comment deadline February 28th
See document 11-11/0104r0 for details
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14. April 2009
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January 2011
References
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