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All,
In last year’s comment collection, TGmd received a number of comments calling for removal of specific features or for marking features obsolete. Below is
a)
A list of the comment CIDs related to feature
removal together with the corresponding documents that will be considered in
the upcoming January meeting. Please review these documents. Discussion is planned for the TGmd Tuesday PM1
session. See “A” below.
b)
A list of the obsolete/removal CIDs that TGmd
has already resolved. See “B” below.
c)
The current TGmd comment resolution spreadsheet is
here: https://mentor.ieee.org/802.
Thanks,
DorothyA. Under
consideration for JAN 2018:
• Remove BlockAckReq, Basic BlockAck variant, Non-HT block ack, HT-delayed block ack
–
CIDs 57,
58, 61, 70 in 11-17-1137, https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/17/11-17-1137-07-000m-resolutions-for-obsolete-blockack.docx
• Remove DLS, STSL
–
CIDs 59
and 62 in 11-17-1518, https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/17/11-17-1518-02-000m-resolution-cids-59-62-remove-dls-stsl.docx
• Remove DMG OFDM PHY
–
CID 64 -
11-17-1238 – Note: 11ay participant review ongoing, https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/17/11-17-1238-02-000m-resolution-for-obsolete-dmg-ofdm.docx
• Remove PCF
–
CID 65
in 11-17-1519, https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/17/11-17-1519-03-000m-resolution-cid-65-remove-pcf.docx
• Remove Annex G
–
CID 72.
Ready for Motion MAC - J, proposed Rejected, “A Normative definition of
Frame exchange sequence is required and Annex G provides this Definition.”
Discussed in TGmd Dec17 ad-hoc meeting.
• Delete or deprecate use of Quiet Channel elements in IBSSs
–
CID 197. Ready for Motion MAC-I, proposed
Revised, “Make the changes shown under “Proposed changes” for CIDs 197 and 198
in 11-17/1243r5, which disallow use of Quiet Channel elements for IBSS STAs,
and indicate quietening is basically broken for IBSS STAs.”
• Delete or deprecate use of Quiet Channel elements in MBSSs
–
CID 198.
Ready for Motion MAC-I, proposed Revised, “Make the changes shown under
“Proposed changes” for CIDs 197 and 198 in 11-17/1243r5, which clarify
the quietening behaviour for MBSS STAs.”
B. Previously
considered and resolution adopted:
CID |
Topic |
Disposition |
Document implementing changes or rationale for rejection |
Motion/meeting |
60 |
Remove Phased Coexistence operation |
Approved removal |
11-17/0989r5 |
Motion 15/ Nov17 |
63 |
Remove WEP and TKIP |
Rejected |
Deployed implementations exist, no consensus to remove |
Motion 22/ Nov 17 |
66 |
Remove Strictly Ordered service class |
Approved removal |
11-17/0989r5 |
Motion 16/ Nov17 |
67 |
Remove L-SIG TXOP protection mechanism |
Approved removal |
11-17-0989r6 |
Motion 17/ Nov 17 |
68 |
Remove obsolete operating classes in Table E-3. |
Approved removal |
Remove obsolete Operating Classes from Table E-3 Editor p3567 E.1 Delete second and third sentences at top of p3567 above Table E-3 Change Operating Classes 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 27, 28, 35, 38, 40, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54 and 55 to have Reserved in all fields except Operating Class, and remove asterisk following each of these Operating Classes. |
Motion 2/ July17 11-17-930r2(PHY) |
69 |
Delete RIFS |
Rejected |
Deployed implementations exist, no consensus to remove |
Motion 21/ Nov 17 |
174 |
Mark coverage classes as obsolete and subject to future removal |
Rejected |
Deployed products (TV White Space) use the mechanism |
Motion 20/ Nov 17 |
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Dorothy Stanley
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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