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Stay informed about significant regulatory issues and updates on FCC filings. Plan to move the 802.18 website for better accessibility and participation.
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Report on July Plenary Meeting Report on September Interim Meeting (Singapore) Objectives for this Meeting Update on Significant Regulatory Issues Plan to move 802.18 website 802.18 RR-TAG Opening Report Carl R. Stevenson, Agere Systems
Prepared and approved regulatory filings for FCC 18-03-0041-00-0000_802_Cmts_ET-03-122.doc Comments of IEEE 802 on FCC NPRM on 5 GHz 18-03-0042-00-0000_Rep_Cmts_IB-01-185_IB-02-364_Addtl_2.4GHz_Spectrum.doc Reply Comments of IEEE 802 on potential for additional spectrum immediately adjacent to the upper edge of the 2.4 GHz band Documents are available on the 802.18 website at: http://www.ieee802.org/Regulatory/Meeting_documents/2003_July/Index.html Report on July Plenary Meeting Carl R. Stevenson, Agere Systems
Preparedand approved regulatory filings for FCC 18-03-0057-00-0000_VISTA_UWB_Waiver_Rep_Cmts.doc Opposition to a request for waiver and STA for a VERY high powered UWB surveillance radar spanning about 1.8-2.8 GHz with 1-4 kW (yes, kilowatt) peak power 18-03-0061-01-0000_802_18_Rep_Cmts_ET-03-122.doc Reply Comments on ET Docket No. 03-122, the 5 GHz NPRM Documents are available on the 802.18 website at: http://www.ieee802.org/Regulatory/Meeting_documents/2003_Sept/Index.html Report on September Interim Meeting (Singapore) Carl R. Stevenson, Agere Systems
Prepare regulatory documents as time permits (will prioritize at 802.18 opening plenary) Hold brief joint meetings or briefings with other groups, if necessary (Contact Carl Stevenson to coordinate time) Planned Objectives for This Meeting Carl R. Stevenson, Agere Systems
FCC NPRM on 5 GHz (ET Docket No. 03-122) Report and Order expected from FCC November meeting FCC NOI on RF Exposure (ET Docket No. 03-137) Comments due Dec. 08, Reply Comments Jan. 06 FCC Part 15 NPRM (ET Docket No. 03-201 Comment/reply comment periods 30/45 days, but not yet published in the Federal Register ITU-R Trends on UWB FCC appears to be trying to “export” US UWB rules through ITU-R Getting LOTS of “push-back” Latest TG-1/8 Meeting includes many documents on protection criteria for existing services, including RLANs (5 GHz RLANs have a PRIMARY allocation in the Mobile Service, and are, per the ITU Radio Regulations, entitled to protection from UWB) Liaison statement to JRG 8A/9B stating “Further studies are required to determine appropriate protection criteria for RLANs” Significant Pending Regulatory Issues Carl R. Stevenson, Agere Systems
802.11d Issues from FCC/Japan Still working, coordinating with Wi-Fi Alliance, ITI FCC has stated that they will deal further with “passive scanning” issues in a yet to be released docket item on “cognitive radio” Chinese “WAPI” Security Standard Have received translation, courtesy of the Wi-Fi Alliance Still working, coordinating with Wi-Fi Alliance, ITI, USITO Chinese officials seem reluctant to “flex” at this time, but efforts to persuade acceptance of IEEE security standards still ongoing Significant Pending Regulatory Issues Carl R. Stevenson, Agere Systems
Currently, the 802.18 website URL is “non-standard” URL is now http://ieee802.org/Regulatory/ “802 Standard” for “dot-groups” is http://ieee802.org/xx/ Directory for http://ieee802.org/18/ has been created, but files have not yet been moved Once files are moved and all links verified, the old URL will be set to “redirect” for a time Once this happens, please update your browser bookmarks to point to the new URL NOTE: This is a low priority item and may take some time. Plan to Move 802.18 Website Carl R. Stevenson, Agere Systems
802.18 needs consistent participation from all wireless WGs Our charter is to provide “balanced representation of the interests of all of the wireless WGs” before the FCC and other regulatory bodies WG chairs who have not yet done so are encouraged to appoint liaisons to 802.18 who are able to and will actually attend 802.18 as their primary group Other members of wireless WGs who can attend 802.18 as their primary group, or at least substantially, are also encouraged to participate Remember … attendance in 802.18 meetings counts towards maintaining your voting rights in your “home WG” Please consider (active) participation in 802.18! Carl R. Stevenson, Agere Systems