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March 2008 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -08/0410 r 1 TGw Closing Report March 2008 Date: 2008 -03 -21 Authors: Notice: This document has been prepared to assist IEEE 802. 11. 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 grants a free, irrevocable license to the IEEE to incorporate material contained in this contribution, and any modifications thereof, in the creation of an IEEE Standards publication; to copyright in the IEEE’s name any IEEE Standards publication even though it may include portions of this contribution; and at the IEEE’s sole discretion to permit others to reproduce in whole or in part the resulting IEEE Standards publication. The contributor also acknowledges and accepts that this contribution may be made public by IEEE 802. 11. Patent Policy and Procedures: The contributor is familiar with the IEEE 802 Patent Policy and Procedures <http: // ieee 802. org/guides/bylaws/sb-bylaws. pdf>, including the statement "IEEE standards may include the known use of patent(s), including patent applications, provided the IEEE receives assurance from the patent holder or applicant with respect to patents essential for compliance with both mandatory and optional portions of the standard. " Early disclosure to the Working Group of patent information that might be relevant to the standard is essential to reduce the possibility for delays in the development process and increase the likelihood that the draft publication will be approved for publication. Please notify the Chair <stuart. okbrit. com> as early as possible, in written or electronic form, if patented technology (or technology under patent application) might be incorporated into a draft standard being developed within the IEEE 802. 11 Working Group. If you have questions, contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at <patcom@ieee. org>. Submission 1 Jesse Walker, Intel Corporation

March 2008 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -08/0410 r 1 Abstract This presentation contains the IEEE 802. 11 TGw closing report for March 2008. Submission 2 Jesse Walker, Intel Corporation

March 2008 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -08/0410 r 1 March Meeting Status & Objectives • TGw Status – 76 comments received during LB 121 • March Meeting Objectives – – – Submission Comment Resolution Update official timeline Plan teleconferences/ad hocs Recirculate draft 5. 0 Request the WG to approve Sponsor Ballot conditionally on the success of the recirculation of draft 5. 0 3 Jesse Walker, Intel Corporation

March 2008 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -08/0410 r 1 Submissions • 11 -08 -0261 -03 -000 w-lb 121 -comment-resolutions. xls Submission 4 Jesse Walker, Intel Corporation

March 2008 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -08/0410 r 1 Accomplishment • Adopted comment resolutions to all comments received from LB 121 • Approved Creation of draft 6. 0 • Adopted a request that the WG recirculate IEEE P 802. 11 w D 6. 0 • Adopted a request that the WG apply for conditional approval to send IEEE P 802. 11 w to Sponsor Ballot Submission 5 Jesse Walker, Intel Corporation

March 2008 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -08/0410 r 1 Motion • Motion: Believing that all the conditions for a recirculation of P 802. 11 w have been satisfied, to renumber D 5. 1 to D 6. 0 and to request the 802. 11 Working Group authorize a 15 -day Working Group Recirculation Ballot on P 802. 11 w D 6. 0 • Mover: Kapil Sood • Seconder: Clint Chaplin • Result: 6 -0 -1 Submission 6 Jesse Walker, Intel Corporation

March 2008 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -08/0410 r 1 Motion • Motion: Move to request conditional approval to send P 802. 11 w to sponsor ballot upon conclusion of a working group recirculation ballot that meets all requirements in the LMSC Policies and Procedures • Mover: Clint Chaplin • Seconder: Dorothy Stanley • Result: 8 -0 -2 Submission 7 Jesse Walker, Intel Corporation

March 2008 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -08/0410 r 1 IEEE-SA Operations Manual – 5. 4. 3. 2 Resolution of comments, objections, and negative votes • During a recirculation ballot, balloting group members shall have an opportunity to change their previously cast ballots. A change to "do not approve, " which is submitted with comments, shall be based only on the changed portions of the balloted document, clauses affected by the changes, or portions of the balloted document that are the subject of the unresolved negative votes. … Submission 8 Jesse Walker, Intel Corporation

March 2008 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -08/0410 r 1 3 Comment Resolutions from 11 -08/0261 LB 121 CID: 24 • Clause: Annex A • Comment: PICS item PC 34. 1. 10 is referenced in a predicate for other items, but it is not marked with asterisk. • Proposed Resolution: Replace “PC 34. 1. 10” with “* PC 34. 1. 10” in the Item column. • Resolution Status: Reject • Resolution Detail: The comment is not on text modified since LB 117, the commenter is encouraged to resubmit this comment during sponsor ballot. LB 121 CID: 27 • Clause: Annex A • Comment: PICS entry for management frame protection uses RSN IE support (not RSNA!) in the predicate. . That doesn't sound correct. Shouldn't this refer to RSNA? • Proposed Resolution: Replace “PC 34. 1: O” with “PC 34: O”. • Resolution Status: Reject • Resolution Detail: The comment is not on text modified since LB 117, the commenter is encouraged to resubmit this comment during sponsor ballot. LB 121 CID 31 • Clause: 7. 2. 3. 11 • Comment: Odd Table reference • Proposed Resolution: Replace “Table 7 -18 --” with “Table 7 -18”. • Resolution Status: Reject • Resolution Detail: The comment is not on text modified since LB 117, the commenter is encouraged to resubmit this comment during sponsor ballot. Submission 9 Jesse Walker, Intel Corporation

March 2008 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -08/0410 r 1 TG Motion to Progress IEEE P 802. 11 w to Sponsor Ballot is Out of Order • Clause 5. 4. 3. 2 of the IEEE-SA Standards Board Operating manual requires the TG chair to rule the resolutions for LB 121 CIDs 24, 27, and 31 as out of order – Because D 5. 0 Clause 7. 2. 3. 11 and Annex A both include changes made from D 4. 0 • It is out of order for the TGw chair to request the WG to progress P 802. 11 w to Sponsor Ballot until these faulty resolutions are corrected • This ruling verified by consultation with WG VC Al Petrick Submission 10 Jesse Walker, Intel Corporation

March 2008 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -08/0410 r 1 Motion • Motion: Move to accept comments with CID 24, 27, and 31 from LB 121 and instruct the IEEE 802. 11 w editor to incorporate these comment resolutions into D 5. 1 Moved: Bill Marshall Second: Jesse Walker For: Against: Abstain: Submission 11 Jesse Walker, Intel Corporation

March 2008 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -08/0410 r 1 Official TGw Timeline See http: //grouper. ieee. org/groups/802/11/Reports/802. 11_ Timelines. htm: • • Initial Working Group Letter Ballot Re-circulation Working Group Letter Ballot Form Sponsor Ballot Pool Initial Sponsor Ballot Re-circulation Sponsor Ballot Final WG/EC Approval Rev. Com/Standards Board Approval Submission 12 October 2006 April 2007 November 2007 July 2008 September 2008 May 2008 June 2009 Jesse Walker, Intel Corporation

March 2008 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -08/0410 r 1 Conference Calls • Friday, May 7, 12 -1 ET Submission 13 Jesse Walker, Intel Corporation

March 2008 doc. : IEEE 802. 11 -08/0410 r 1 May Meeting Planning • Objectives – Comment Resolution for LB on D 6. 0 – Correct defective comment resolutions from LB 121 Submission 14 Jesse Walker, Intel Corporation