IEEE 802.16 Session #50: Opening Plenary Meeting Agenda (Draft: 07/11/10, 12:55 AM )

Monday, 12 Nov 2007, 1:00-4:00 pm


Opening Marks 1:00pm
Call to Order
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Introductions: Roger Marks (Chair), Jose Puthenkulam (Vice Chair), Peiying Zhu (Secretary)

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Welcome
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Logistics, Registration
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Security: Keep your personal belongings secure at all times. All attendees must have their name badges clearly visible while on the meeting floors, for all refreshment breaks, and for the social. Guests for the social do not require a name badge but must be accompanied by a badged attendee.
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CD ROM: IEEE 802 CD-ROM (New Nov 2007 edition) should available at registration to all registered attendees.
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WLAN SSID="IEEE"

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Free network access in guest rooms at Hyatt Regency Atlanta if booked in the 802 group room block.
Login: ********; Password: *********.

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Membership and Voting Marks 1:10pm
Members, Potential Members, Members in Peril
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Voting Tokens: use your registration badge
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Attendance Log procedure:
   No Attendance Books; electronic only
   Attendance Intervals: nine [Mon pm; Mon evening (Relay TG); Tue am; Tue pm; Wed am; Wed pm; Thu am; Thu pm; Thu evening]:
   "Participation" Requirements: six intervals (75%)

Attendance software's mandatory “Affiliation” field is the appropriate Affiliation per IEEE-SA affiliation disclosure requirements and will be reported as such.

Attendance credit granted to 802.16 members for participation in IEEE 802.18, 802.19, and 802.21; you are responsible to record this in the IEEE 802.16 attendance log and forward proof of participation to WG Chair by end of week (Friday).

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Approvals Marks 1:20pm
IEEE 802.16 Opening Plenary Agenda (Motion: To approve the Opening Plenary Meeting Agenda as presented)
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Motion: To approve the Minutes of Session #51 (IEEE 802.16-07/048) and decisions therein.
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Chair's Report Marks 1:25pm
Administrative, Procedural, and Announcements (see Chair's Opening Plenary Presentation Slides
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Working Group Status update (see IEEE 802.16 Report for LMSC Plenary of 12 November 2007)
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ITU approval of update to Rec. ITU-R M.1457 to include IEEE 802.16-based "OFDMA TDD WMAN" in IMT-2000

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Review of Session #51 Report
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IEEE-SA Actions
   P802.16g/D9 approved on 27 September 2007 but not yet published; editorial review to be completed this week
   P802.16-2004/Cor2 PAR withdrawn on 27 September 2007 per WG request

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IEEE-SA News

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IEEE 802 LMSC News

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IEEE 802 Policies and Procedures (P&P) change discussions
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Session #52 Document Guide
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IEEE 802 PARs Under Consideration
   submitted to LMSC EC
   WG comments due by 5 pm Tuesday: Call for any comments to be raised.

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IEEE 802 Tutorials (see Schedule on next line)   I
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NetMan Task Group Report Barber 2:10pm
P802.16g: Plans for completion of pre-publication editorial review.
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P802.16i: P802.16i/D5 completed WG Letter Ballot Recirc #25d
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Meeting Plans

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Expected Closing Plenary Motions
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License-Exempt Task Group Report Goldhamer 2:20pm
P802.16h/D3 completed WG Letter Ballot #29 (87% approval)

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Joint meeting with 802.19 meeting focussed on P802.11y and P802.16h (Tuesday, 4-6 pm)

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Meeting Plans
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Expected Closing Plenary Motions
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Relay Task Group Report Nohara 2:30pm
P802.16j/D1 completed WG Letter Ballot #28 prior to Session #51; comment resolution efforts proceeding
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Meeting Plans

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Expected Closing Plenary Motions
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Maintenance Task Group Report Labs 2:40pm
P802.16-2004/Cor2 PAR withdrawn

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P802.16Rev2/D1 completed WG Letter Ballot #26 (72% approval)
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Expected Closing Plenary Motions
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TGm Report Kiernan 2:50pm
Call for Contributions on System Description Document (SDD); contributions received
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Call for Comments on draft Evaluation Methodology Document (EMD); comments received
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comments received on System Requirements Document (SRD)
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Expected Closing Plenary Motions
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Liaison Marks 3:00pm
ITU-R Liaison Group
 
Reza Arefi, Acting Chair (José Costa in Geneva at WRC)

ITU Reorganization of Wireless Study Groups and Working Parties

IMT-Advanced technical requirements and evaluation methodology input through 802.18 TAG
Call for Comments regarding draft [IMT.TECH] and [IMT.EVAL] contributions (for consideration by 802.18)
  18-07-0083 (Report on IMT Advanced WP8F Input )
  18-07-0084 (IMT-Advanced Technical Requirements: Summary of status after 22nd Meeting of WP8F)
Motion: To authorize the ITU-R Liaison Group to submit contributions to the 802.18 TAG activities this week regarding IMT-Advanced technical requirements and evaluation methodology.

IMT-Advanced technical proposals: IEEE 802 Process

IMT-2000 Maintenance Issues
Contribution C802.16-07/026 (Marks and Costa)
Proposed Contribution to ITU-R WP 5D on "IMT-2000 Roadmap Update for OFDMA TDD WMAN"
Motion: To authorize the ITU-R Liaison Group to draft a document based on input contribution IEEE C802.16-07/026, tentatively approve it on behalf of the WG (subject to confirmation at the 802.16 Closing Plenary), and submit it for 802.18 review.
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Charge to Task Groups Marks 3:20pm
Schedule for the week
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Actions and Reporting
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Projectors
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Meeting cancellation or early close
The TG Chair must inform WG Chair if TG meetings are completed for the week earlier than planned so that the facilities can be released. The TG Chair must inform WG Chair in order to request extra meeting space.


Closing Plenary Agenda and Motions
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Session #52 Report
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Future Sessions   3:20pm
Session #52: 12-15 November 2007: Atlanta, GA, USA, with IEEE 802 Plenary Session
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Session #53: 21-24 January 2008: Levi, Finland (hosted by Carl Eklund) Eklund
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Session #54: 17-20 March 2008: Orlando, FL, USA, with IEEE 802 Plenary Session
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Session #55: 12-15 May 2008: in Macau, China (hosted by Jianmin Lu)
Lu
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Session #56: 14-17 July 2008 in Denver, CO, USA, with IEEE 802 Plenary Session

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Session #57: Sept 2008: site to be determined at Closing Plenary of Session #52
Proposals solicited; please see IEEE 802.16 Interim Session Guidelines.

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Session #58: 10-13 November 2008 in Dallas, Texas USA, with IEEE 802 Plenary Session


New Business   3:30pm
Motion: Per the third paragraph of section 7.2.2 of the IEEE 802 Policies and Procedures, to authorize and allow Roger Marks to run for re-election as Chair of the IEEE 802.16 Working Group in the election of March 2008.
Motion by: Phil Barber

Informational note: According to IEEE 802 Policies and Procedures (7.2.2):

LMSC WG Chairs and Vice Chairs shall be elected by the WG and confirmed by the LMSC EC. Terms shall end at the end of the first plenary session of the next even numbered year. An individual who has served as Chair or Vice Chair of a given WG for a total of more than eight years in that office may not run for election to that office again, unless the question of allowing that individual to run for election again is approved by a 75% vote of the WG one plenary in advance of that election.


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Other new business



Closing   4:00pm
Adjournment of Opening Plenary
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