Closing report Radio Regulations to Radio Working Groups March 2002 meeting

1. Closing report Radio Regulations to Radio Working GroupsMarch 2002 meeting Regulatory Ombudsman (Vic Hayes) http://ieee802.org/Regulatory/ \\venus1\RREG 2002_March Vic Hayes, Agere Systems

2. Objectives for St Louis. MO • Seeking SEC approval of rules changes for SEC Standing Committee Radio Regulations and for Wireless PARs • Work on PAR rules amendment • To prepare and submit other position statements if needed • e.g. Spectrum requirement 5 GHz band • e.g. 2.45 GHz regulations in China • e.g. Supportive comments on WECA petition • e.g. Opposing comments on Sirius petition • To hold joint meetings with TGh, TGg and SC WNG Vic Hayes, Agere Systems

3. European update, 2.4 GHz • 300 328 is in the proces of revision • The phrase • '...and other forms of spread spectrum modulation ....' • May become • '...and other forms of wide band data modulation techniques ... ‘ • new title of annex 3 of 70.03: Wide Band Data ... • Minimum bitrate requirement is being removed to follow change in CEPT Vic Hayes, Agere Systems

4. European update, 5 GHz • EN 301 489-17, Part 17: Specific conditions for 2.4 GHz Wideband Transmission systems and 5 GHz high performance RLAN equipment • Scope was updated to encompass IEEE 802.11 devices Vic Hayes, Agere Systems

5. Standing Committee Radio Regulations • Followed-up on the results of the SEC comment resolution meeting held Sunday • Rules change converted from a SEC Standing Committee to a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) doc.: RR-02/38 • Prepared a motion and a charter for a Radio Regulatory TAG, doc.: RR-02/40 • Confirmed Carl Stevenson as the Chair of the TAG or as the Regulatory Ombudsman • Revising the communications channel qualification Vic Hayes, Agere Systems

6. PAR Rules change • Followed-up on the results of the SEC comment resolution meeting held Sunday • Regulatory conformance for wired AND wireless PARs in clause 6.4 (Technical feasibility) • Wireless coexistence added to the clause 6.2 (Conformance), doc.: RR-01/29r2 • New project management clause proposal to be considered, doc.: RR-02/42 Vic Hayes, Agere Systems

7. 5 GHz • Received Liaison statement from ETSI-BRAN informing about the reciept of our liaison statement with DFS proposal (January 2002) and reporting work on further developments, doc.: RR-02/33 • Report for TGh and notes on BRAN#27 • Received a draft for DFS framework Vic Hayes, Agere Systems

8. 5 GHz • Received presentation from Industry Canada on proposal for 5 GHz in WRC-03 and simulation between Aggregate RLAN and EESS, doc.: RR-02/35 and 36 • Received a draft analysis for BWAS and RADAR, doc.: RR-02/39 • Reply Comment to support WECA petition for 5470-5725 MHz band under preparation, outline in doc.: RR-02/41 Vic Hayes, Agere Systems

9. 2.4 GHz • Received a summary report of the WECA visit to MII, China, officials on March 8, doc.: RR-02/32 • No plan to act at this meeting pending ativity of WECA • No time to work on ET Docket No. 01-278 to oppose the rigorous limitation of the spurious emission Vic Hayes, Agere Systems

10. Potential output documents • Revised proposals to the Rules changes • Motion to establish TAG with Charter • Reply Comments on WECA Petition RR-02/43 • Draft response to IC consultation RR-02/47 • schedule tele-conference(s) to complete, • Leave reply Comments on 01-278 to individual members Vic Hayes, Agere Systems

11. Objectives for Sydney • To review and action any rules change issues left from March 2002 • To prepare and submit position statements if needed • e.g. Spectrum issues 5 GHz band • e.g. 2.45 GHz • e.g. Opposing comments on Sirius petition • To hold joint meetings with TGh, TGg and SC WNG Vic Hayes, Agere Systems

12. Interim meetings • Tele-conferences on Friday, March 29 and Friday April 19 to prepare/approve the response to the Consultation of Industry Canada (closing date: April 30, 2002) • Venue via the regs reflector (11 AM EST) • At the 802.11/802.15 interim meeting in Sydney, May 13-17, 2002 Vic Hayes, Agere Systems