stds-802-16: TG1 Comment

["MARY CONDIE" <mary.condie@alcatel.com>]

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Condie

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Mary

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[Detailed Description of Proposed Insertion, Deletion, Change]
The use of CIDs  after initialization is not completely clear in the
document. This section is fairly clear on the use of CIDs during
initialization, but I can't find anywhere in the document where it
clearly defines how the basic CID and secondary CIDs are assigned,
although they are provided to the SS in the REG-RSP msg (page 92)

Do the basic and secondary service flows need to be defined in the
config file? page 151, line 1 implies that the config file need not
contain any service flows. Page 166 line 26 implies that at least one
service flow needs to be included in the config file. Or do  the basic
and secondary service flows use default values?

I have searched for the word "secondary" in the document and find no
occurrences that explain how the secondary CID is used except for the
high level statement on page 30 line 58. (Note another comment specifies
that the CID used in the MAC header needs to be specified for each msg
type).

[Reason for Edit]
To reduce confusion

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Condie

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Mary

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[Detailed Description of Proposed Insertion, Deletion, Change]
Each message description should state what CIDs are valid in the header.

[Reason for Edit]
Which CID should be used when is currently unclear and needs to be
specified.

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Condie

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Mary

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[Detailed Description of Proposed Insertion, Deletion, Change]
What does this description of the CID mean since this is the ranging
response msg? Should the description state that "This is the temporary
CID that is defined by the base station. This parameter is only used
during initial ranging". If so then the parameter should be renamed to
Temporary CID.

[Reason for Edit]
Clarity

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Condie

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Mary

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[Detailed Description of Proposed Insertion, Deletion, Change]
Add CID to table 15 as it is currently missing.

[Reason for Edit]
clarity