1. TGn Closing Report Orlando, FL, US 802 Plenary – 12-16 March ‘07
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TGn Closing Report Orlando, FL, US 802 Plenary – March ‘07
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2. Letter Ballot 97 Requesting to move Draft 2.0 to Sponsor
March 2007
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March 2007
Letter Ballot 97 Requesting to move Draft 2.0 to Sponsor
Official Results of the recently closed IEEE WG Letter Ballot #97:
Ballot Summary: Technical Vote
Closing date:
1. This ballot has met the 50% returned ballot requirement.
    325 eligible people in this ballot group.
   231 affirmative votes
     46 negative votes
    28 abstention votes
=====
   306 votes received =  94.2% returned
                          % abstention
2. The 75% affirmation requirement is being met.
231 affirmative votes
46 negative votes
277 votes = 83.4% affirmative - MOTION PASSES
16.6% disapprove
Bruce Kraemer, Marvell
Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

3. Letter Ballot # 2.0 Comments
March 2007
Letter Ballot # 2.0 Comments
duplicate
3163 Editorial & Technical
Unique 95
Editorial
Technical
Assigned
Assigned 97
unassigned
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4. Draft 2.0 - Comment Distribution
March 2007
Draft Comment Distribution
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5. Comment Spreadsheets March 2007 Ad Hoc Topic Ad hoc leader file #
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March 2007
Comment Spreadsheets
Ad Hoc Topic
Ad hoc leader
file #
Mar pm
Composite TG 00
MAC
Matt Fischer 04
Coexistence
Eldad Perahia 03
PHY
Jim Petranovich 02
Beamforming & Adaptation
John Ketchum
Joonsuk Kim
TGn all
Bruce Kraemer
Frame Format
Peter Loc
Editorial
Adrian Stephens
PSMP
Naveen Kakani
General
Joe Levy
CA Doc
Sheung Li
Bruce Kraemer, Marvell
Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

6. Ad hoc Reports March 2007 Ad Hoc Topic Ad hoc leader file #
Mar pm
Composite TG 01
MAC
Matt Fischer 02
Coexistence
Eldad Perahia
PHY
Jim Petranovich 04
Beamforming & Adaptation
John Ketchum
Joonsuk Kim
TGn all
Bruce Kraemer
Frame Format
Peter Loc
Editorial
Adrian Stephens
PSMP
Naveen Kakani
General
Joe Levy
CA Doc
Sheung Li
Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

7. Draft 3.0 Schedule Focus on 1635 Technical Comments
March 2007
Draft 3.0 Schedule Focus on 1635 Technical Comments
Event
March Orlando
April – telecon only
May ad hoc
May interim
July ad hoc
July Plenary
Sept ad hoc
Sept interim
Activity
organize for submissions
Prepare submissions
Review subs for voting
May interim
July ad hoc
July Plenary
Sept ad hoc
Sept interim
Prepared
100 (40)
100
500
200
Voted in
700
200
Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

8. March 2007
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Teleconferences
Request authorization for TGn to conduct teleconferences for the purpose of comment resolution every Wednesday from 11:00 to 13:00 ET from 2 weeks after the close of the 802 March plenary (March 16, 2007) to 2 weeks after the close of the July plenary (3-Aug ’07).
Approved unanimously in TGn
Bruce Kraemer, Marvell
Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

9. Teleconferences Call time: 11:00 – 13:00 ET Call number: 916-356-2663
March 2007
Teleconferences
Call time: 11:00 – 13:00 ET
Call number:
Wednesday
Blocking events
Ad hoc group
Meeting chair
Bridge #
Passcode
Mar 21
Mar 28
Apr 04
MAC 2
Apr 11
Frame
Apr 18
PHY
Apr 25
COEX
May 02
Beam
May 09
Ad hoc
May 14-18
Interim
Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

10. March 2007
Ad hoc in Montreal - May 2007
Request TGn be authorized to conduct an ad hoc meeting for the purpose of resolving comments received during WG letter ballot 97 on TGn Draft 2.0
to be held Wednesday May 9 thru Friday May
(just prior to the May Interim in Montreal Canada)
at the Fairmont Hotel in Montreal Canada
Approved unanimously in TGn
Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

11. March 2007
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March 2007
TGn May Ad hoc
The IEEE TGn May 2007 Event Portal is NOW LIVE at:
Bruce Kraemer, Marvell
Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

12. Ad hoc in San Francisco – July 2007
March 2007
Ad hoc in San Francisco – July 2007
Request TGn be authorized to conduct an ad hoc meeting for the purpose of resolving comments received during WG letter ballot 97 on TGn Draft 2.0
to be held Wednesday July 11 thru Friday July
(just prior to the July Plenary in San Francisco, CA)
with the preferred option being the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero in San Francisco, CA
Approved unanimously in TGn
Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

13. 11n - Overall timeline March 2007 HT SG Formed PAR Approved TGn Formed
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008 HT SG
Formed
PAR
Approved
TGn
Formed
Publication
3nd WG
Letter
Ballot
REVCOM
Approval
Selection
Process &
Criteria
2nd WG
Letter
Ballot
Call for
Proposals
1st WG
Letter
Ballot
Proposal
Presentations
First
Sponsor
Ballot
Confirmation
Down Select
Joint proposal
Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

14. March 2007
Timeline Adjustment
Change the published TGn timeline to indicate that the WG Recirculation Ballot is expected to start Sep ’07.
Approved unanimously in TGn
Bruce Kraemer, Marvell