802-11 WG Technical Editor’s Report

1. 802-11 WG Technical Editor’s Report Opening Session, July 2003 Plenary Meeting Terry Cole, AMD (WG technical editor status will be reported all this year with revisions of this same document number) Terry Cole, AMD

2. 802.11 Maintenance Guidelines • Two parallel activities keep 802.11 up to date: • TGm -- Maintenance Task Group • Functional and technical amendments are output • Technical corrections and changes • Generally not editorial changes • Amendments only • PAR owned by TGm • WG Activity led by WG editor • Document publication status • Drive editions, revisions, and reaffirmations • Editorial changes (technical oversights on revisions also) • Not functional changes • Full documents only (not amendments) • Revision PAR (when needed) owned by WG Terry Cole, AMD

3. Activities of WG Editor • Documents for publication: • IEEE publication status • Editions / Revisions/ Reaffirmations as periodically needed • ISO drafts as needed • Electronic attachments of 802.11 • Maintain Information (as WG documents): • List of potential editorial errata and proposed editorial changes • List of current editorial work in all TGs (help coordinate overlaps) • Coordinate with all editors -- Tuesday morning 7:00am • Coordinate with TGm (refer technical issues to them) • Coordinate balloting and publishing processes for: • Reaffirmations and revision (including PAR generation) • ISO approval process • Motions as needed in WG Terry Cole, AMD

4. Documents (1) • Publication Status • New documents published • 802.11gof June 27 -- congratulations to Carl Andren and IEEE for meeting EXCom 30 day goal! • Two documents pending IEEE-SA publication • 802.11-1999 (reaff. 2003) 2003 edition -- expected in about 2 weeks • 2003 Edition Special CD -- expected in about 2 weeks • 802.11f-2003 -- publication any day now • Please purchase your copies directly from IEEE bookstore on web… can be ordered now and will ship ASAP • Supports funding of IEEE-SA, our standardization parent! • No documents currently in REVCOM queue for approval • To help meet 30 day goal, IEEE-SA receives from each TG editor: • Document in Frame with linked diagrams and pictures. • Diagrams in WMF file (vector), one file per diagram • Pictures in TIFF file (bitmap), one file per picture Terry Cole, AMD

5. Documents (2) • Publication Status (cont’d) • Draft Publications from IEEE: • Available as of 7/14 from web: • 802.11e – not available • 802.11f D6 (approved 11/2002, final publication pending) • 802.11h – not available • 802.11i D3.0 (approved 11/2002) • 802.11j -- not available • 802.11k – not available • As new drafts are created by motion, many TGs are releasing the documents to IEEE for publication and sale • This generates funds that ultimately support get802 program • TGs should discuss and make recommendation if the draft is appropriate for sale Terry Cole, AMD

6. Documents (3) • Editions Planned • No new editions are planned at this time • Publication of amendments has higher priority than editions • Agreement between EXCEOM and IEEE-SA staff • 802.11g and 802.11h not likely to require editions • This is a business decision of IEEE-SA • Reaffirmations / Revisions • No revisions are planned at this time • Approval of 802.11i and 802.11e and 802.11m may be a good trigger point for a revision containing all approved amendments • Revision PAR request must be made well in advance • Reaffirmation is required in 2005 • if no revision undertaken by then Terry Cole, AMD

7. Documents (4) • ISO drafts • ISO version of 802.11d • Will be included for first time in ISO documentation if they approve 802.11-1999 (2003 edition) • ISO version of 802.11-1999 (2003 edition) • UK delegation of ISO will submit new document for ISO fast track approval (motion passed as Mar plenary) • Will include 802.11d amendment for first time in ISO document • TGf and TGg and TGh (or WG) should discuss and decide if we want to submit their documents to ISO for fast track approval • Staff creates the ISO documents after ISO approval Terry Cole, AMD

8. Documents (5) • Electronic attachments • SDL • Updated version for 802.11-1999 (2003 edition) created • Does not compile -- no better or worse than original 802.11-1999 • Published on 2003 Edition CD • Updated version including 802.11g modifications will be done ASAP for internal 802 WG use, but not related to IEEE publication • MIB • Updated version for 802.11-1999 (2003 edition) already created • checked with compiler • Published on 2003 Edition CD • Updated version including 802.11g modifications will be done ASAP for internal 802 WG use, but not related to IEEE publication • A new electronic PICS form is in planning stages by IEEE • Based on 802.11-1999 (2003 Edition) and 802.11g and 802.11h • May be published on 2003 Edition CD Terry Cole, AMD

9. Information for WG • Current list of potential editorial issues • See 03-199r1-W-Potential-WG-editor-errata.xls • Includes column for refer to another group (e.g., TGm or other Task Group) • Current referrals: TGm, TGi -- please discuss in TGs • Current list of TG editing activities • See 03-198r2-W-Status-of-802.11-editing.xls • Includes column showing potential conflicts due to simultaneous modifications • Shows current sponsor ballots -- Please discuss in TGs • Updates: 802.11g removed (now part of base) / 802.11h D3.11 Terry Cole, AMD

10. Balloting Processes (1) • No Sponsor Ballots in progress for: • Reaffirmations • Revisions • ISO drafts • Amendments • 802.11h ballot in progress • Monitored separately through TGh reports • Recommended Practice • No RP ballots in progress Terry Cole, AMD

11. Motions (1) • 802 EXCOM motion to be made at next opportunity: • Based on this motion that we passed in March 2003: • “Move to submit 802.11-1999 (2003 edition), including 802.11d amendment, to ISO/IEC for Fast Track approval through the UK national body. Robin Tasker has volunteered to make the submission, and Terry Cole will be the project editor. • Moved: Terry ColeSeconded: Harry Worstell • For 102 / Against 0 / Abstain 2” Terry Cole, AMD