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IEEE 802.18 Radio Regulatory Technical Advisory Group. Michael Lynch Chair, IEEE 802.18 freqmgr@ieee.org. 802.18 Activities.
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IEEE 802.18 Radio Regulatory Technical Advisory Group Michael LynchChair, IEEE 802.18freqmgr@ieee.org
802.18 Activities • The IEEE 802.18 Radio Regulatory Technical Advisory Group (RR-TAG) supports the wireless Working Groups (WG) in the IEEE 802 by interfacing with national regulatory agencies, the ITU-R and industry groups working on regulatory issues. • The revision of national radio regulations is a continuous process. The RR-TAG follows that activity and works with the relevant IEEE 802 wireless WGs to develop appropriate inputs and comments on those revisions. • Active participation in ongoing radio regulatory activities, both at the national and international levels, are 802.18’s role in IEEE 802’s wireless standards development.
Some Typical 802.18 Activities • Initiated the recent revision of ITU-R Recommendation M.1450 which now lists RLAN technologies for use in the 5 GHz frequency band. • Provided input to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the use of radio frequency wireless technology in medical devices. • Provided inputs to the U.S. FCC inquiries on defining Broadband, the use of TV White Spaces, to the U.K. Ofcom on the Digital Dividend. • Inputs to ITU-R on the use of cognitive radio systems & multi-gigabit wireless systems operating around 60 GHz.
What 802.18 Doesn’t and Does Do • IEEE 802.18 doesn’t create wireless standards – but does work to create the correct regulatory environment No radio spectrum availability = No wireless technology deployed