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July 2004 doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/854R3

Sheung Li, Atheros

Submission

Section 21 Procedure (formerly Procedure 10) Request for

P802.11j Conditional Submission to RevCom

Sheung Li

802.11 Task Group J Chairperson

July 29, 2004

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July 2004 doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/854R3

Sheung Li, Atheros

Submission

P802.11j Conditional to RevCom

• D1.5 Sponsor Ballot Summary– Ballot closed on July 2, 2004– Vote tally was 88% Yes (66), 12% No (9), 3 Abstain

• 83% Return Rate (78 out of 93)

– 69 total comments, 11 disapprove comments w/resolution not accepted– Unresolved disapproves in document 11-04-703r3 (attached)

• D1.6 Recirculation Schedule– LMSC 15-day Recirculation started on July 30, 2004 and will

close August 14, 2004• Comment resolution group will meet starting August 13 in San Jose area with

telephone dial-ins and continue as long as necessary to resolve all comments• Resolution schedule based on prior announcement with 30-day notice, which

noted that it would continue as long as necessary

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July 2004 doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/854R3

Sheung Li, Atheros

Submission

Motion

802.11 requests conditional approval from the SEC,per Section 21 of the LMSC P&P, to forwardP802.11j to RevCom following completion offurther recirculation ballot(s)

Slide 4

July 2004 doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/854R3

Sheung Li, Atheros

Submission

Backup Material on P802.11j Letter Ballot History

Slide 5

July 2004 doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/854R3

Sheung Li, Atheros

Submission

History

• P802.11j furthers IEEE 802’s mission of creating worldwide standards

• Addresses requirements of newly allocated 4.9 and 5.0 GHz bands in Japan that postdate and are not provided for by existing 802.11 standard

• Study Group began work in July 2002• PAR and 5 Criteria approved in November 2002

Slide 6

July 2004 doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/854R3

Sheung Li, Atheros

Submission

P802.11j-Draft 1.0

• Draft 1.0 selected by TG at Mar 03 Plenary and sent to Letter Ballot 56 by WG

• 394 Voters in Ballot Pool, 62% return rate• 79% Yes Vote, 21% No Votes (11% Abstain)• 279 original comments addressed in 03-337r6 and

D1.1 created

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July 2004 doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/854R3

Sheung Li, Atheros

Submission

P802.11j-Draft 1.2

• Draft 1.2 selected by TG at Nov 03 Plenary and sent to Recirculation Ballot by WG

• Organizational issues in 03-337r6 resolved by moving text from Clause 17 to Annex J – thereby red-lining the entire Draft 1.0 document

• At chairs’ discretion, Letter Ballot issued instead of Recirculation Ballot even though actual changes limited

Slide 8

July 2004 doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/854R3

Sheung Li, Atheros

Submission

P802.11j-Draft 1.3• Draft 1.3 selected by TG at Jan 04 Interim and sent to

Recirculation Ballot by WG• Ballot held open due to low return rate when return

requirement increased from 50% to 75%, and 46% of non-voters in ballot pool no longer voting members. Return rate used by prior LB authorized by 802 chair

• 1 new disapprove by a voter who has never voted before; did not raise any issues not already addressed

• Style guide homogeneity requested by IEEE SA; draft 1.4 issued as a Recirculation Ballot

Slide 9

July 2004 doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/854R3

Sheung Li, Atheros

Submission

P802.11j-Draft 1.4

• Draft 1.4 selected by TG at Mar 04 Plenary and sent to Recirculation Ballot by WG

• No new disapproves, 12 new approves including 4 converted from disapproves

• Ballot closed at 95% Yes, 5% No (5% Abstain)

Slide 10

July 2004 doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/854R3

Sheung Li, Atheros

Submission

P802.11j LB Progression

D1.2/LB64 D1.0/LB56

Date close May 12, 03

79% (172)

21% ( 45)

11% ( 28)

Yes

No

Abstain

62%return rate

Jan 14, 04

89% (213)

11% ( 27)

5% ( 24)

66%return rate

D1.3/LB66

Mar 18, 04

94% (261)

6% ( 17)

6% ( 29)

57%return rate

67%return rate

D1.4/LB68

Apr 20, 04

95% (273)

5% ( 13)

5% ( 25)