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1 IEEE 802.11 Regulatory AHC Draft Teleconference Plan
April 2009 doc.: IEEE /xxxxr0 April 2010 IEEE Regulatory AHC Draft Teleconference Plan Date: Authors: Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

2 April 2009 doc.: IEEE /xxxxr0 April 2010 Abstract This presentation is the plan for the April 8, 2010 IEEE Regulatory Ad Hoc Committee teleconference. Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

3 Agenda Approve the agenda Administrative items Introduction
April 2010 Agenda Approve the agenda Administrative items Introduction Meeting with the FCC The regulatory summaries North America European Union Asia Focus: Net Neutrality Ruling Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

4 Administrative Items April 2010 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) Recording Secretary needed! Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

5 Other Guidelines for IEEE WG Meetings
April 2010 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. Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

6 Introduction Outputs from this group must go through 802.18 Purpose
April 2010 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 Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

7 Meeting with the FCC Representatives from The Wi-Fi Alliance
April 2010 Meeting with the FCC Representatives from The Wi-Fi Alliance Primary discussion topics The TV White Space SmartGrid The National Broadband Plan Proposed dates May 11th at 2pm; or May 12 at 11am I will report back to this group following the meeting Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

8 Regulatory Summary – North America
April 2010 Regulatory Summary – North America US FCC continues work on defining 5 GHz band restrictions Indoor equipment approvals restarted BIN1 radar test solidifying 30 MHz “guard band” still under discussion National Broadband Plan announced Unlicensed wireless microphones become Part devices Appeals Court says the FCC cannot regulate the Internet (see FOCUS) Canada TVWS requirements published 3650 MHz band requirements published Mexico Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

9 Regulatory Summary – European Union
April 2010 Regulatory Summary – European Union ERM TG11 - EN revision Technical requirements section “completed” Test plans next issue to be discussed ERM TG28 wants to expand the use of the 5GHz bands for SRDs Ofcom Consultation on Uses for the 600 MHz band; closes April 29th Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

10 Regulatory Summary - Asia
April 2010 Regulatory Summary - Asia No updates at this time Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

11 FOCUS: Net Neutrality Ruling
April 2010 FOCUS: Net Neutrality Ruling Open discussion on the ruling and the Commissioners’ comments Will it stand? What can the FCC do? What will each of the possible outcomes mean for ? Rich Kennedy, Research In Motion

12 References April 2010 http://www.broadband.gov/download-plan/
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