IEEE 802.11 Regulatory SC Teleconference Plan and Agenda

1. IEEE 802.11 Regulatory SCTeleconference Plan and Agenda Date:2014-05-29 Authors: Rich Kennedy, MediaTek

2. Abstract This presentation is the plan for the May 29, 2014 IEEE 802.11 Regulatory Standing Committee teleconference. Rich Kennedy, MediaTek

3. Agenda • Assign a recording secretary • Administrative items • FCC 3.5 GHz FNPRM status • Ofcom spectrum consultations • Other regulatory updates • IEEE 802 Regulatory changes • AOB Rich Kennedy, MediaTek

4. Administrative Items • Required notices • Affiliation FAQ - http://standards.ieee.org/faqs/affiliationFAQ.html • Anti-Trust FAQ - http://standards.ieee.org/resources/antitrust-guidelines.pdf • Ethics - http://www.ieee.org/portal/cms_docs/about/CoE_poster.pdf • IEEE 802.11 Working Group Policies and Procedures - https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/public-file/07/11-07-0360-04-0000-802-11-policies-and-procedures.doc • Chair and Secretary • Chair is Rich Kennedy (MediaTek) • Peter will act as Recording Secretary • Please send an email to the addresses below to have your attendance recorded • rkennedy1000@gmail.com • pecclesi@cisco.com Rich Kennedy, MediaTek

5. SC Operating Rules • Anybody can vote, present, and make motions • Participation in SC during 802.11 WG Plenary or Interim counts towards 802.11 voting rights • All motions must pass by a 75% majority Rich Kennedy, MediaTek

6. Other Guidelines for IEEE WG Meetings • All IEEE-SA standards meetings shall be conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, including antitrust and competition laws. • Don’t discuss the interpretation, validity, or essentiality of patents/patent claims. • Don’t discuss specific license rates, terms, or conditions. • Relative costs, including licensing costs of essential patent claims, of different technical approaches may be discussed in standards development meetings. • Technical considerations remain primary focus • Don’t discuss or engage in the fixing of product prices, allocation of customers, or division of sales markets. • Don’t discuss the status or substance of ongoing or threatened litigation. • Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed … do formally object. --------------------------------------------------------------- See IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual, clause 5.3.10 and “Promoting Competition and Innovation: What You Need to Know about the IEEE Standards Association's Antitrust and Competition Policy” for more details. Rich Kennedy, MediaTek

7. Introduction • Purpose • Improve the working relationship between the technical experts and the regulatory specialists, especially when it comes to critical technical issues • Scope • The group will review new regulatory changes or impending changes affecting 802.11 standards • Each meeting will focus on the most critical issue at the time • Critical Issue Focus • Direct impact on IEEE 802.11 current and future standards • Response/Input deadlines • Coordination with IEEE 802.18 (RR-TAG) • Coordination with the Wi-Fi Alliance • Outputs from this group must go through 802.18 Rich Kennedy, MediaTek

8. FNPRM FCC 14-49 • FCC issued (not yet in Federal Register) FCC 14-49 • Citizen’s Broadband Radio Service (Part 96) • Three-tiered sharing approach • Licensed Access (Incumbents) • Priority Access (via PALs) • General Authorized Access • Dynamic allocation via Spectrum Access System (SAS) • Comment period – 40 days after publication • Reply Comment period – 60 days after publication • Still waiting for publication Rich Kennedy, MediaTek

9. Ofcom Spectrum Statements • “Spectrum management strategy: Ofcom’s strategic direction and priorities for managing spectrum over the next 10 years” (Spectrum Management Strategy) • “The future role of spectrum sharing for mobile and wireless data services Licensed sharing, Wi-Fi, and dynamic spectrum access” (Statement on Spectrum Sharing) Rich Kennedy, MediaTek

10. Other Regulatory Updates • FCC 14-30 (5 GHz R&O) • Effective date: June 2nd • https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/05/01/2014-09279/unlicensed-national-information-infrastructure-u-nii-devices-in-the-5-ghz-band • Petition for reconsideration not possible • Globalstar NPRM Comment period closed May 5th • Reply Comments period closes June 4th https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/02/19/2014-03618/proposal-to-enable-operation-of-a-terrestrial-broadband-network-in-certain-mobile-satellite-service • Ofcom 700 MHz band consultation • http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/700MHz/?utm_source=updates&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=700MHz Rich Kennedy, MediaTek

11. IEEE 802 Regulatory Changes • Starting in July, the Regulatory SC will cover both 802.11 and .15 • The Regulatory SC Chair/802.18 Liaison is also the 802.18 Vice-chair • In spite of increased attendance, it appears that the group is less likely to respond to rulemakings/consultations • Should we change the way we operate? Rich Kennedy, MediaTek

12. Any Other Actual Business • EN 300 328 v1.9.1 Rich Kennedy, MediaTek

13. Saved slides Rich Kennedy, MediaTek

14. DSRC Coexistence Tiger Team • What should be the outcome from the group? • Set of coexistence requirements for 802.11 in the 5 GHz band with ITS safety of life and property communications in the 5.9 GHz band • Form a group to provide a formal interface to other organizations in the automotive industry, NHTSA, DOT and other ITS players • What is the required milestone timeline • Dependent upon the FCC et al, progress on the rollout of the standards, technologies and laws • Outcome of experiments prior to rulemaking; proof of concepts • CAMP/DOT testing and validating • Updates [Jim] Rich Kennedy, MediaTek