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802.11 March 2009 Closing Plenary Reports

802.11 March 2009 Closing Plenary Reports. Authors:. Date: 2009-03-12. Abstract. This document is a digest of the closing reports of all 802.11 sub-groups for presentation at the March 2009 closing plenary meeting. 802.11 WG Editor’s Meeting (Mar 09). Date: 2009-03-12. Authors:.

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802.11 March 2009 Closing Plenary Reports

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  1. 802.11 March 2009 Closing Plenary Reports Authors: Date: 2009-03-12 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  2. Abstract • This document is a digest of the closing reports of all 802.11 sub-groups for presentation at the March 2009 closing plenary meeting. Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation

  3. 802.11 WG Editor’s Meeting (Mar 09) Date: 2009-03-12 Authors: Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 1 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  4. Summary of actions – 2009-03-10 • Michelle to check Get802 status for .11r - done • Nancy to publish MEC comments for .11w • Adrian to ping Menzo on whether he has updated 11-08/0644r5 (numbering spreadsheet) – done, in process • Goal: get TGz and TGp to have updated the numbering spreadsheet by May 09 meeting. • All: please send draft status update via the editor’s reflector asap, but no later than Thursday am2 to update table on next page! • Necati email to Michelle list of issues with templates Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 2 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  5. Abstract / Agenda Roll Call / Contacts / Reflector Publication Work Plan Amendment Ordering / ANA Status / Draft Snapshots Draft naming rules Conference Calls Editorial Streamlining Projects Archival material Lessons Learned Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 3 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  6. Roll Call Editor’s Present P802.11mb Amendment (REVmb) – Adrian Stephens P802.11n Amendment (HT) – Adrian Stephens P802.11p Amendment (WAVE) – Wayne Fisher P802.11s Amendment (MESH) –Kazuyuki Sakoda (until end ‘09) P802.11u Amendment (IW) -- Necati Canpolat P802.11w Amendment (SEC) – Nancy Cam-Winget P802.11v Amendment (WNM) – Emily Qi P802.11aa Amendment (VTS) – Hang Liu Also present: IEEE Staff present: Michelle Turner – staff editor for 802, m.turner@ieee.org 802.11 Editor’s Not Present P802.11y Amendment (CBP) – Peter Ecclesine P802.11z Amendment (TDLS) – Menzo Wentink IEEE Staff not present and always welcome! Kim Breitfelder – manager publishing, k.breitfelder@ieee.org? Michael Kipness – our staff liaison, m.kipness@ieee.org? Note: editors request that an IEEE staff member should be present at least during Plenary meetings Michelle Turner is present at this plenary meeting Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 4 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  7. Volunteer Editor Contacts TGn – Adrian Stephens – adrian.p.stephens@intel.com TGp – Wayne Fisher – wfisher@arinc.com TGs – Temporary: Kazuyuki Sakoda - KazuyukiA.Sakoda@jp.sony.com TGu – Necati Canpolat – necati.canpolat@intel.com TGv – Emily Qi – emily.h.qi@intel.com TGw – Nancy Cam-Winget – ncamwing@cisco.com TGz – Menzo Wentink– mwentink@qualcomm.com TGmb – Adrian Stephens – adrian.p.stephens@intel.com (TBC) TGaa – Hang Liu – hang.liu@thomson.net Editor Emeritus: TGk – Joe Kwak– joekwak@sbcglobal.net TGr – Bill Marshall – wtm@research.att.com TGy – Peter Ecclesine – pecclesi@cisco.com Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 5 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  8. Reflector Updates • Each editor is expected to be on the reflector and current. • If you didn’t receive the meeting notice from the reflector, please send email to adrian.p.stephens@intel.com • To be updated: • None Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 6 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  9. IEEE Publication Status IEEE 802.11-2007 published and for free download with Get802 Published in June 2007 Combines all existing amendments and includes maintenance work by TGma Publications completed for 802.11k, 802.11r and 802.11y, 11k now available with Get802 11r now available with Get802 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 7 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  10. MEC Status • P802.11n D6.0 has gone through Mandatory Editorial Coordination (document 11-08-1045r0) • SCC14 coordination done • Second review by Michelle pending • 11w has gone through Mandatory Editorial Coordination (09-????) in September • Action: Nancy to publish MEC comments for .11w Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 8 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  11. Alignment Process for 802.11k/r/y • The 08/0644r5 Numbering Spreadsheet has all changes from publication of 11k and 11r and 11y (and 11n D7.03 and 11w D7.0) • ?? TGz has done it? • Action: Adrian to ping Menzo on whether he has updated 11-08/0644r5 (numbering spreadsheet) • TGp – Wayne • Goal: get TGz and TGp to have updated the numbering spreadsheet by May 09 meeting. • Then discuss at May Meeting, expectation TGv correct numbering. Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 9 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  12. Amendment & other ordering notes • Editors define publication order independent of working group public timelines: • Since official timeline is volatile and moves around • Publication order helps provide stability in amendment numbering, figures, clauses and other numbering assignments • Editors are committed to maintain a rational publication order • Numbering spreadsheet 08/0644: • Succeeding amendments to do their respective updates • Must match the official timeline Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 10 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  13. Numbering of Annexes and Clauses • Proposal: TGMb will fix the ordering of annexes • Ample bad precedent set by 11k • Bibliography should be the final annex per IEEE Standards Style Guide • Clause numbering has similar issue during rollup • TGn clause 3a, 11r clause 11a, 11y clause 11.9a • REVmb numbering will stay using “Amendment style” numbering until the very last possible moment. Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 11 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  14. ANA Announcements Current ANA announced to group is 802.11-09-0031r2. See https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/file/08/11-09-0031-02-0000-ana-database-assigned-numbers.xls All new requests received by end of meeting will be uploaded and announced via 802.11 WG reflector No requests have been received directly from editors this week and acted on in preparation for publishing next version. Others as may arise before the editors conference call #1 will be included Procedure for ANA is contained in 07/0827r0. See http://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/public/07/11-07-0827-00-0000-assigned-number-authority-ana-mechanisms.ppt Editorial Guidance ANA assignments should be done at the time of moving from WG LB to Sponsor ballot. If a resource number is not in the ANA Database, please use <ANA> in drafts! Editors to replace any ANA controlled resources numbers with <ANA> upon incorporation of material into drafts. Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 12 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  15. Amendment Ordering Amendment numbering is editorial! No need to make ballot comments on these dynamic numbers! • Data as of March 12 from 802.11 website. • See http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/11/Reports/802.11_Timelines.htm Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 13 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  16. Email Your Draft Status Updates Each editor, please send update for next page via the editor’s reflector no later than Thursday am2 to update table on next page! Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 14 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  17. Draft Development Snapshot Changes from last report shown in red. Most current doc shaded green. Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 15 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  18. Editorial Streamlining Focus is on consistency across all TGs: Completed Streamlined ANA processes – 07/0827r0 Consistent format for REDLINE contributions across TGs – 07/0788r0 Consistent process for editorial comment resolution across TGs (WG & Sponsor) – 07/2050r0 Guideline for technical vs. editorial, sample editorial comment responses Format for comment reporting across TGs (WG & Sponsor) – 07/1990r0 (tool in 07/2116r0) Stable numbering method (See 07/2810r0) Consistent naming of redlines (See 07/2810r0) Draft templates for FRAME (no Word) to help train new editors more rapidly Under Construction(in priority order) Revise the editor’s guideline Mentoring program – Name a mentor for each new editor Request in future Plenary sessions Mondays 7:30pm Frame surgery MIB element numbering and compiling – publish a rolled-up MIB of k/r/y Guideline on non-technical front matter Guideline describing expected editorial development and maturity of draft through stages in 802.11 for consistency across TGs Guidelines for primitives – ARC to consider Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 16 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  19. Draft naming convention • Drafts and redlines are .pdf files • Syntax: Draft <project>_<draft> [Redline [Compared to <project>_<draft>]].pdf • Examples: • Draft P802.11n_D8.0.pdf • Draft P802.11n_D8.0 Redline.pdf • Draft P802.11n_D7.04 Redline Compared to P802.11n_D7.03.pdf Please use this convention for all drafts posted on the 802.11 website. Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 17 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  20. AOB • Nancy: participant lists. TGn, r, y all different. • How do we define contributor list? • Is second list, all letter balloters, or 802.11 members, or sponsor balloters? • Michelle: every group does it differently. • Nancy: defer to chair • Necati: any update on templates? • Michelle: need to do another update with new frontmatter (new board members) • Issues with numbering of pages. • Action: Necati email to Michelle list of issues. Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 18 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  21. Archive Material Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 19 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  22. Publication Work PlanNote: to be included in the editor’s operations manual Here is the workflow we have used for a number of years with IEEE staff on publication of 802.11 publications:  • Editors provide FRAME source and any freestanding graphics (Powerpoint, Visio. TIF) to staff at time of REVCOM submission. • Editors provide a list of requests editorial corrections no later than REVCOM approval date. • Staff prepares a publication draft and highlights changes they have made and questions they need addressed or confirmed. This draft is sent to Task Group Editor and the Working Group Technical Editor (me). This typically occurs about 2-3 weeks after approval for publication, since the preparation work is usually (but not always) begun ahead of approval. This is also typically the draft peer reviewed by IEEE staff. • The Task Group Editor responds to all questions on domain specific questions, with copy to Working Group editor (me). This typically takes about 3-5 days. • The Working Group Technical Editor reviews responses from the Task Group editor, completes any responses, and provides a list of WG officers and voting members valid for the document as of the opening day of the Sponsor ballot. This typically only takes one additional day from the prior step as most of the work is done in parallel by the two editors. • Final draft is submitted by the IEEE staff to Working Group Technical Editor and Task Group Editor for sign-off. Any changes from the responses or IEEE peer review are highlighted and explained. This typically takes only one or two days more after the responses are received from the editors. • Task Group Editor gives final approval. No changes are expected. This usually occurs within 24 hours. • Working Group Technical Editor signs off and provides draft to Working Group Chair. No changes are expected. This usually occurs within 24 hours and in parallel with the previous step. • Working Group Chair sends email to sponsor and IEEE staff letting them know the Working Group has signed off on the publication process. Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 20 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  23. Terry Cole on Changes to MIB elements • You can incrementally add to a MIB element without deprecation at any level. That is, add new values and meaning pairs. • You can change the description of a MIB element without deprecation at any level. That is add new text clarifying or even changing the meaning of the element to keep up with the standard. • I would advise deprecation when changing the definition of some value of a MIB from one thing to another. However, I don't know of any rules requiring this. Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 21 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  24. Publications: lessons learned • When quoting baseline text inaccurately, the baseline text is changed whether or not the changes were marked. The IEEE staff will actually do the appropriate changes as if the task group had actually intended to change the baseline. • Drafts can minimally quote baseline text to minimize such changes • Should revisit the decision to include full context during insertion • Full Annex titles have to be shown in the amendment; more importantly included “normative” vs. “informative” • TGk inadvertently changed Annex A to be fully informative • TGr battled to fix Annex A but caused ripples • TGy 08-1215r1 has brief review of significant things changed for publication • In editor’s operations manual and during balloting, should comment that Annexes should be fully titled with good reason to vote “No” in balloting Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 22 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  25. Publications: lessons learned (cont’d) • Acronym rules are inconsistent • Styleguide doesn’t include definitions • Every document is treated as standalone, thus first acronym reference must be spelled out. Even though, other amendments or baseline may have defined and used the acronym earlier. • Goal should be to have as few changes between the final balloted amendment and final published amendment. • How do we deal with subjective decisions made by the IEEE copy editors as their styles vary? • Booleans should be capitalized: TRUE and FALSE • when “set to” • Booleans should be lower case: is true and is false (raise the issue with Style Guide update) Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 23 of 11-09/0322r1 by Adrian Stephens (Intel Corporation)

  26. Closing Report Authors: Date: 2009-03-13 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 1 of 11-09/0367r0 by Stephen McCann, RIM

  27. Abstract Closing report for Wireless Next Generation (WNG) Standing Committee (SC) for March 2009, Vancouver, BC, Canada Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 2 of 11-09/0367r0 by Stephen McCann, RIM

  28. Presentations • 11-09-0315-01-0wng-enhanced-security.ppt [Dan Harkins] • StrawPoll: A study group to develop a PAR and Five Criteria for Enhanced Security for 802.11 should be created. • Yes: 11, No: 1, Don’t know, Need more information:11, Don’t care: 6. • 11-09-0338-00-0wng-enhancement-of-802-11-ad-hoc-mode.ppt [Chiu Ngo] • StrawPoll: Should IEEE 802.11 WNG receive further presentations on the topic of performance improvement for IEEE 802.11 ad hoc mode? • Yes: 10, No: 1, Abstain: 14 • 11-09-0337-00-0wng-802-next-generation-security.ppt [Richard Paine] Discussion Point • 11-09-0239-02-0wng-comments-on-802-22-input-to-08-260-petition-for-reconsideration.doc Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 3 of 11-09/0367r0 by Stephen McCann, RIM

  29. ARC Mar ‘09 Summary Report • Jan -> Mar: • Continued MAC breakdown work • 3 tele confs extended model; • Shifting from component to functional orientation • Mar F2F sessions • Advice request re MIBs • Usage and inconsistency issues • Possible recommendation in development re MIB usage & SAP sequence data flows • Proposal: Classification of mib vars into • capability, status, control knob, “confused/mixed perceptions” • Internal/external to an entity • MAC Functional Model Status • Updated snapshot in 9/118 “r latest” (will be updated after this week) Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 1 of 11-09/0333r1 by David Bagby, Calypso Ventures, Inc.

  30. ARC Planning for Mar -> May Conf Calls Mar 31 18:00-19:00 ET Apr 14, Apr 28, 13:00-14:00 ET Next F2F sessions in May In Montreal Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 2 of 11-09/0333r1 by David Bagby, Calypso Ventures, Inc.

  31. March 2009 Closing Report for TGmb Authors: Date: 2009-03-12 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 1 of 11-09/0407r0 by Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

  32. Abstract Closing report for TGmb for March 2009 plenary meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 2 of 11-09/0407r0 by Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

  33. TGmb Status (Yes, we found an editor…) Photo credit: Ted Percival (tedpercival on Flickr); used with permission http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedpercival/2621455898/ Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 3 of 11-09/0407r0 by Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

  34. Accomplishments • Elected Adrian Stephens as Technical Editor • Disbursed US$2.25 collected in fines for use of the word “editor” • Adopted proposed editorial process • Adopted new plan of record (see next slide) • Continued processing comment spreadsheet • Discussed multi-BSS operation and power save • Note: no interpretation requests were received Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 4 of 11-09/0407r0 by Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

  35. TGmb Plan of Record • May 2008 – Issue Call for Comment/Input • July 2008 – begin process input and old Interpretation requests Acknowledge previous Task Group referrals • Sept 2008 – PAR revision process started • Nov 2008 – close receipt of new input • Nov 2008 – WG/EC approval of PAR Revision • Dec 2008 – NesCom/SASB approval PAR Revision • May 2009 – First WG Letter ballot • (includes All published Amendments as of May 2009) • Sep/Nov 2009 – Recirc start • November 2009– Form Sponsor Pool • January 2010 – Sponsor Ballot Start • (Include all published amendments as of Jan 2010) • May 2010 – Sponsor Recirc • Jan 2011 – WG/EC Final Approval (conditional in Nov 2010) • Mar 2011 – RevCom/SASB Approval Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 5 of 11-09/0407r0 by Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

  36. Plans for May Meeting and Beyond • Goal: Letter ballot after May 2009 meeting in Montréal • Teleconferences planned to work on remaining open issues • Schedule and topics to be announced after WG approval of teleconferences • TGmb editorial team is still seeking reviewers to assist in checking draft changes • See 11-09/0250r0 for process and time requirements Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 6 of 11-09/0407r0 by Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

  37. Documents • Agenda: 11-09/0341r1 • Minutes: 11-09/0325r0 • Current issues list: 11-08/1127r13 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 7 of 11-09/0407r0 by Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

  38. TGn Closing Report Vancouver, BC, Canada 802 Plenary Date: 2009-03-13 Authors: Name Company Address Phone email 5488 Marvell Lane, Santa Clara, CA, 95054 +1 (321)427-4098 bkraemer@ marvell .com Bruce Kraemer Marvell sli@sibeam.com Sheung Li SiBEAM +1 (408)245-3120 555 Mathilda Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 15 JJ Thompson +1 (503)616-3800 adrian.p.stephens@intel.com Adrian Stephens Intel Corporation Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0FD, UK from slide 1 of 11-09/0412r2 by Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

  39. Sponsor Ballot Recirculation #1 on TGn Sponsor recirculation ballot closed March 07 and passed with a 80.1% affirmative vote (169 approve, 42 not approve, 17 abstain) 77 comments received During March meeting, All comments resolved, and editor empowered to create TGn Draft 9.0 for further balloting Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 2 of 11-09/0412r2 by Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

  40. TGn - Primary March Meeting Documents SB #1 Comment Composite 11-09- 0024 r5 Meeting Report 11-09- 0219 r10 Editors Report 11-09- 0251 r1 Closing Report 11-09- 0412 r0 Meeting Minutes 11-09- 0326 r0 TGn Draft 8.0 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 3 of 11-09/0412r2 by Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

  41. Mar ’09 to May ‘09 TGn Teleconference Plan Call number: 916-356-2663 Call time: 11:00 – 13:00 ET Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 4 of 11-09/0412r2 by Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

  42. TGn Timeline is Unchanged Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 5 of 11-09/0412r2 by Bruce Kraemer, Marvell

  43. TGp Closing Report Date: 2009-03-13 Author: Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 1 of 11-09/0258r1 by Stuart J. Kerry (OK-Brit)

  44. Abstract TGp closing report for March 2009 meetings Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 2 of 11-09/0258r1 by Stuart J. Kerry (OK-Brit)

  45. March 2009 TGp Meetings Summary All LB# 141 Comment resolutions completed (many revisited with altered resolutions this week as a result of CRs) Original LB# 141 comments received: 221 comments, 83 were editorial 6 two-hour time slots this week plus Monday 1.5 hour ad-hoc slot Current working draft is D5.02 Voted to go to WG recirculation ballot Presentation in doc: 11-09/0395r1 was made regarding a WAVE ITS Station Technical Capabilities Summary Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 3 of 11-09/0258r1 by Stuart J. Kerry (OK-Brit)

  46. Status Current draft D5.02 is on server Master Comment Resolution document 11-08-1452r6 Represents LB# 141 CR changes from D5.0 Plan to go to 2nd recirculation WG letter ballot Weekly teleconferences planned for every Thursday @ 15:00 ET - Piscataway time (commencing after letter ballot results are received, if 2nd recirculation LB approved by WG) Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 4 of 11-09/0258r1 by Stuart J. Kerry (OK-Brit)

  47. TGp Timeline Update Note: • March 2009 session changes shown in Red on above chart • N/C = No Change Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 5 of 11-09/0258r1 by Stuart J. Kerry (OK-Brit)

  48. TGp Motion to start 2ndRecirculation WG LB Motion: • Having approved comment resolutions for all of the comments received from LB# 141 on 802.11 TGp Draft 5.0 as contained in document 11-08-1452-06-000p (TGp Comment Resolutions), • Instruct the editor to prepare Draft 6.0 incorporating these resolutions and, • Approve a 15 day Working Group Recirculation Ballot asking the question “Should P802.11 TGp Draft 6.0 be forwarded to Sponsor Ballot?” Moved by Stuart J. Kerry on behalf of TGp TGp vote: Moved: Alastair Malarky, Seconded: Wayne Fisher, Result: 8-0-1 Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 6 of 11-09/0258r1 by Stuart J. Kerry (OK-Brit)

  49. TGs Vancouver Closing Report Date: 2009-03-12 Authors: Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 1 of 11-09/0365r0 by Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

  50. Abstract Report of TGs, Mesh Networking Task Group, to the March 2009 (Vancouver, British Columbia) 802.11 Closing Plenary. TGs Motto: Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing left to add but when there is nothing left to take away. Adrian Stephens, Intel Corporation from slide 2 of 11-09/0365r0 by Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

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